Walesboro is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Walesboro, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Walesboro Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′33″N 85°54′43″W / 39.14250°N 85.91194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Wayne |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47201 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830318[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Walesboro (also historically spelled Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg)[2] in 1852, and it remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named for its founder, John P. Wales.[4]
Geography
editThe community is located on Indiana State Road 11 and is three miles east of Interstate 65.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 101 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Walesboro has appeared in only one U.S. Census as a separately-returned community. In 1870, it was reported to have 101 inhabitants.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walesboro, Indiana
- ^ Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World (new ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1880. pp. 2331–2332. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by John P. Wales and named for his family.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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