Beckville, Indiana
Beckville, Indiana | |
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  Beckville Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Walnut |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47933 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430695[1] |
Beckville is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Beckville was founded in 1828.[2] The community was named for Solomon Beck, the original owner of the town site.[3] A post office was established at Beckville in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckville, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
In 1828, Solomon Beck and others took out patents for land...
- ^ 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. p. 364.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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