Beckville, Indiana

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Beckville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Beckville is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Beckville
Beckville
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W / 40.01056; -86.70972Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W / 40.01056; -86.70972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipWalnut
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID430695

Beckville is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Beckville was founded in 1828.[3] The community was named for Solomon Beck, the original owner of the town site.[4] A post office was established at Beckville in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865.[5]

Geography[]

Beckville is located at

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40°00′38″N 86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W / 40.01056; -86.70972.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Beckville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ^ 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...
  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. p. 364.
  5. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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