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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Whitesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitesville is located in Montgomery County, IndianaWhitesvilleWhitesvilleLocation in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W / 39.96528; -86.83361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47968
Area code765
FIPS code18-84032
GNIS feature ID445979

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. 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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