Piattsville, Indiana

Piattsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Piattsville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.70444°N 87.12583°W / 39.70444; -87.12583Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.70444°N 87.12583°W / 39.70444; -87.12583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Adams
Elevation[1] 630 ft (192 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452210

Piattsville is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Piattsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community bears the name of a settler or family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Piattsville is located at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.70444°N 87.12583°W / 39.70444; -87.12583.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Piattsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Piatt also was a local family name.


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