Enterprise is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Luce Township,
Spencer County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
History
The first store opened in Enterprise in the 1830s, and the community was a
landing
Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called "landing", "touchdown" or ...
stop for river boats in the mid-19th century.
The town wasn't officially laid out until 1862.
A post office was established at Enterprise in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.
Geography
Enterprise is located at .
References
Unincorporated communities in Spencer County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
1862 establishments in Indiana
{{SpencerCountyIN-geo-stub
Sundown towns in Indiana