Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Whitesville, Indiana | |
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  Whitesville Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47968 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-84032[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445979[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ 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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