Whitesville, Indiana

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

Whitesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitesville is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Whitesville
Whitesville
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47968
Area code765
FIPS code18-84032[2]
GNIS feature ID445979

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Whitesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  4. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 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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