Whitcomb is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Whitcomb, Indiana
Whitcomb is located in Indiana
Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Whitcomb is located in the United States
Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Coordinates: 39°26′54″N 84°56′13″W / 39.44833°N 84.93694°W / 39.44833; -84.93694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipBrookville
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code
47012
FIPS code18-83726[2]
GNIS feature ID445916[1]

History

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Whitcomb was originally called Union, and under the latter name was platted in 1816 by Ebenezer Howe.[3] A post office was established at Whitcomb in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 115.
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.