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Navilleton is an unincorporated community in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

Navilleton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Navilleton
Navilleton
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
TownshipGreenville
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
47119
FIPS code18-52092[2]
GNIS feature ID439953[1]

History


The first settlement at Navilleton was made in 1844 by a colony of German Catholics, among them Michael Naville, for whom the town was named.[3][4]

A post office opened in Navilleton in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]


Geography


Navilleton is located at 38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W.


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navilleton, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 387.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded around 1845.
  5. "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.





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