New Maysville, Indiana

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

New Maysville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
New Maysville is located in Indiana
New Maysville
New Maysville
New Maysville is located in the United States
New Maysville
New Maysville
Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 86°43′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46105
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440085

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  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 November 1, 2015.


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