New Maysville, Indiana

New Maysville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
New Maysville
New Maysville
Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 86°43′45″W / 39.79056°N 86.72917°W / 39.79056; -86.72917Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 86°43′45″W / 39.79056°N 86.72917°W / 39.79056; -86.72917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Jackson
Elevation[1] 932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46105
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440085

New Maysville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

New Maysville was laid out in 1832, and named after Maysville, Kentucky.[3] A post office was established at New Maysville in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

Geography

New Maysville is located at 39°47′26″N 86°43′45″W / 39.79056°N 86.72917°W / 39.79056; -86.72917.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "New Maysville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 153.
  4. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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