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Piattsville is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Piattsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Piattsville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
630 ft (192 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID452210

History


A post office was established at Piattsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community bears the name of a settler or family of settlers.[4]


Geography


Piattsville is located at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Piattsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Piatt also was a local family name.


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