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Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Whitesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitesville
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47968
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-84032[2]
GNIS feature ID445979

History


A post office was established at Whitesville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4] Joseph S. White served as an early postmaster.[5]


Geography


Whitesville is located at 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Whitesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  4. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. 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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