Whitesville, Indiana
Whitesville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Montgomery |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47968 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-84032[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 445979[1] |
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Whitesville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] Joseph S. White served as an early postmaster.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Joseph S. White was the first postmaster...