Travisville, Indiana

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Travisville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Travisville is located in Wells County, Indiana
Travisville
Travisville
Location of Travisville in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′31″N 85°12′28″W / 40.69194°N 85.20778°W / 40.69194; -85.20778Coordinates: 40°41′31″N 85°12′28″W / 40.69194°N 85.20778°W / 40.69194; -85.20778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46714
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID444860

Travisville is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Travisville was named after John Travis, who laid out the community.[3]

A post office called Travis was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877.[4]

Geography[]

Travisville is located at

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40°41′31″N 85°12′28″W / 40.69194°N 85.20778°W / 40.69194; -85.20778.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Travisville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile for Travisville, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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