Ogilville, Indiana

Ogilville, Indiana
Ogilville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Meyer Grocery in Ogilville
	Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
	Ogilville Location in Bartholomew County
	Coordinates: 39°07′33″N 86°00′55″W / 39.12583°N 86.01528°WCoordinates: 39°07′33″N 86°00′55″W / 39.12583°N 86.01528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Ohio
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47201
FIPS code	18-56106
GNIS feature ID	440518

Ogilville is a diffuse, unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] It is located along State Road 58 close to where it crosses over East Fork White Creek. It is located southwest on SR 58 of North Ogilville. There is a grocery there, also a fire-and-rescue service; and scattered homes.

History[]

The town was originally named Moore's Vineyard and was first started in 1850 with the opening of a grist and saw mill along with a general store. At the same time in 1850, Burris Moore was the first Postmaster. The original name was changed to Ogilville around 1889. It was likely named for the Ogilvie family of settlers.^[4] A post office was established at Ogilville in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.^[5]

Geography[]

Ogilville is located at

39°07′33″N 86°00′55″W / 39.12583°N 86.01528°W.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Ogilville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A lot of Ogilvies lived around there...
^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

External links[]

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GNIS-3] "Ogilville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A lot of Ogilvies lived around there...

[5] "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Columbus
City	Columbus
Towns	Clifford Edinburgh‡ Elizabethtown Hartsville Hope Jonesville
Townships	Clay Clifty Columbus Flat Rock German Harrison Haw Creek Jackson Ohio Rock Creek Sand Creek Wayne
CDP	Taylorsville
Other unincorporated communities	Azalia Bethany Bethel Village Burnsville Corn Brook Everroad Park Flat Rock Park Garden City Grammer Grandview Lake Jewell Village Lowell Mount Healthy Newbern North Columbus North Gate North Ogilville Northcliff Nortonburg Ogilville Old Saint Louis Parkside Petersville Pleasant View Village Rosstown Rugby Saint Louis Crossing Stony Lonesome Walesboro Waymansville Waynesville
Ghost town	Kansas
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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