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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Parkersburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County, IndianaParkersburgParkersburgLocation in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°52′24″N 86°54′10″W / 39.87333°N 86.90278°W / 39.87333; -86.90278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipScott
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47954
Area code765
FIPS code18-58014
GNIS feature ID449705

Parkersburg is an unincorporated community in Scott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Parkersburg was platted by Thomas Arnett and Noble Welch in 1837. It was named for its first postmaster, Nathaniel Parker. A post office was established at Parkersburg in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkersburg, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505
  4. Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 408.
  5. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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