Craigville, Indiana

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Craigville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Craigville is located in Wells County, Indiana
Craigville
Craigville
Location of Craigville in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°46′42″N 85°05′27″W / 40.77833°N 85.09083°W / 40.77833; -85.09083Coordinates: 40°46′42″N 85°05′27″W / 40.77833°N 85.09083°W / 40.77833; -85.09083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLancaster
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46731
Area code(s)260
FIPS code18-15616[2]
GNIS feature ID433082

Craigville is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Craigville was named after William J. Craig, a county clerk.[4] The Craigville post office has been in operation since 1879.[5]

Geography[]

Craigville is located at

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40°46′42″N 85°05′27″W / 40.77833°N 85.09083°W / 40.77833; -85.09083.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Craigville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Profile for Craigville, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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