Whitesville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W / 39.96528; -86.83361CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMontgomeryTownshipUnionElevation873 ft (266 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47968
Area code765FIPS code18-84032[2]GNIS feature ID445979[1]

Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Whitesville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] Joseph S. White served as an early postmaster.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ 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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