Navilleton, Indiana
Navilleton, Indiana | |
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Navilleton | |
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W / 38.38167°N 85.93861°WCoordinates: 38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W / 38.38167°N 85.93861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Floyd |
Township | Greenville |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
ZIP code | 47119 |
FIPS code | 18-52092[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 439953[2] |
Navilleton is an unincorporated community in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana.
History[]
The first settlement at Navilleton was made in 1844 by a colony of German Catholics, among them Michael Naville, for whom the town was named.[3][4]
A post office opened in Navilleton in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]
Geography[]
Navilleton is located at 38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W / 38.38167°N 85.93861°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Navilleton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 387.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was founded around 1845.
- ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Floyd County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Louisville metropolitan area
- Populated places established in 1844
- 1844 establishments in Indiana
- Louisville metropolitan area, Indiana geography stubs
- Louisville metropolitan area stubs