Piattsville, Indiana

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

Piattsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Piattsville is located in Parke County, Indiana
Piattsville
Piattsville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
630 ft (192 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code765
GNIS feature ID452210

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Piattsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 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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