unincorporated community
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U.S. state
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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 ...
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History
Fincastle was laid out in 1838. The community's name may be derived from
Fincastle, Virginia
Fincastle is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 755 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Botetourt County.
Fincastle is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The town of Fincas ...
. A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.