Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Pikeville, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Old barn near Pikeville | |
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| Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 87°06′41″W / 38.32194°N 87.11139°W / 38.32194; -87.11139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Lockhart |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47590 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441138 |
Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Pikeville was laid out in 1859. The community took its name from Pike County. A post office was established at Pikeville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pikeville, Indiana
- History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 353. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Pike County.
- "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Petersburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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