Whitesville, Indiana

Whitesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitesville
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W / 39.96528; -86.83361Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W / 39.96528; -86.83361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Union
Elevation[1] 873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47968
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-84032[2]
GNIS feature ID 445979

Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Whitesville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4] Joseph S. White served as an early postmaster.[5]

Geography

Whitesville is located at 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W / 39.96528; -86.83361.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Whitesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ↑ 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...


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