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Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Perkinsville, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°08′40″N 85°51′30″W / 40.14444°N 85.85833°W / 40.14444; -85.85833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMadison
TownshipJackson
Area
 • Total0.14 sq mi (0.4 km)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.4 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
ZIP code46011 (Anderson)
GNIS feature ID2830457

Perkinsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

Perkinsville was laid out in 1837, and named for William Parkins (different spelling), an early settler. Perkinsville contained a post office from 1844 until 1912.

Geography

Perkinsville is located in western Madison County, along the Hamilton County line. Indiana State Road 13, following the county line, forms the western edge of the community. SR 13 leads south 5 miles (8 km) to Fishersburg and north 9 miles (14 km) to Elwood. Anderson, the county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast, and Noblesville is 12 miles (19 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Perkinsville CDP has an area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km), all land. The White River forms the southern boundary of the community.

References

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perkinsville, Indiana
  3. Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humphreys & Co. p. 794.
  4. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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County seat: Anderson
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