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Welcome to Sunman ...

The town of Sunman is located in Ripley County<1>.


The location of Sunman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunman has a population of 1,037 people<3> (see below for details).

Sunman is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sunman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sunman: (812)

The ZIP code for Sunman: 47041<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunman had an population of 1,037 people. This is a decrease of 1.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunman had a population of 1,049 people. This makes Sunman the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Sunman represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,049 people, the population of Sunman increased 30.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunman.

Communities near Sunman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunman.

  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleves
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <6>
  • Brookville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Versailles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Osgood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunman. See our Newspapers Page for Sunman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunman ...

Looking for more information about Sunman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunman.

Adding Sunman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sunman post office opened in 1833.

We also found Sunman in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sunman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sunman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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