Woodville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Woodville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°33′46″N 87°02′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Township	Liberty
Platted/Incorporated	1880
Elevation [1]	712 ft (217 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46304
Area code(s)	219
GNIS feature ID	446320

History

In 1880, the village of Woodville was platted by John C. Cole and incorporated. It remained incorporated into the 20th century. The community had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Woodville in 1882, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]

A general store was established in Woodville that served as the passenger and freight depot for the B&O Railroad. Large quantities of milk, eggs, and other agricultural products were shipped from here to Chicago. The building remained standing until 2006 when it was razed. For a period of time from the 1920s until early in the 1940s Woodville boasted of two general stores, one on either side of the railway, serving a large portion of the rural countryside in a three-mile radius.

Geography

Woodville is located at 41°33′46″N 87°02′29″W.

References

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