Yorkville is an unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Yorkville | |
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  Yorkville | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′16″N 84°58′03″W / 39.20444°N 84.96750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | York |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| ZIP code | 47022 |
| FIPS code | 18-86102[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 446407[1] |
History
editYorkville was laid out in 1841.[3] It took its name from York Township.[4]
Yorkville contained a post office between 1845 and 1955.[5]
Services
editThe church in Yorkville is named St. Martin's, named after Saint Martin. It was founded in 1850[6]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorkville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 229.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for York Township...
- ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "St.Martin Parish in Yorkville". Retrieved November 19, 2020.
External links
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