Central Batesville Historic District

The Sherman, in Batesville, Indiana, is a Tudor-style restaurant and hotel with history dating to 1852. Located "in the heart of historic downtown Batesville, a convenient midway meeting point between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, The Sherman is a well-loved locale for the people of the town and an important Indiana landmark." It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) off Interstate 74.It is one of Indiana's oldest buildings.It was opened as The Brinkmann House in 1852, and originally was a two-story frame building with clapboard siding. Its owner renamed it in 1865 to Sherman House in recognition of General William T. Sherman and the 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which fought under him in the American Civil War. It was bought by Hillenbrand Industries in 1923, which added four buildings to the property and unified them into one structure by 1933. The work preserved "most of the original timber frame of yellow poplar girders, 30 inches by 90 feet, which were in perfect condition after 80 years. They are still in place." In 2015 the hotel was said to be closing and was put up for sale.In the 1990s, a raspberry festival was held there every July.After over 160 years of operation, the Sherman House closed on January 12, 2015, according to its website and local media reports.The building, under new management, was remodeled, and had been reopened and renamed The Sherman as of February 2017.It opened a Biergarten in 2019.It was listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a member of the Historic Hotels of America. In 2022, it is no longer a member.

Huntersville is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Indiana, in the United States.

Batesville is a city in Franklin and Ripley counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 7,236 at the 2022 census, making it the largest community in both counties but is not the county seat of either. The Batesville Casket Company is headquartered here. Medical technology company Hillrom has a substantial presence in the town, unfortunately, shut down in early 2021. Batesville is noted for its central location between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.

Batesville High School (BHS) is a public high school in Batesville, Indiana. The high school is part of the Batesville Community School Corporation and has an enrollment of 700.

Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Ray Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,021.

Oldenburg is a town in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census.

Oldenburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Oldenburg and Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The district encompasses 106 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Oldenburg. It developed between about 1837 and 1930, and includes a variety of popular architectural styles. Notable contributing buildings include the Town Hall (1878), Holy Family Church (1862), First Corpus Christi Church, Second Corpus Christi Church, Cemetery Chapel (c. 1880), Convent Chapel (1889-1901), Convent of the Immaculate Conception (1889-1901), Franciscan Monastery (1894), Stone Church (1846-1848), Waechter's Cradle Shop (1845), Oldenburg Lumber Company (c. 1885), Brockman House (c. 1890), George Holtel House (c. 1865), Fischer Tavern (c. 1850), Burdick Building, Hackman Store (1861-1862), Roell Farm House (c. 1865), and Kellerman House (c. 1860, 1902).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Ballstown is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Laughery Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,736 and it contained 1,894 housing units.Laughery Township took its name from Laughery Creek.