Beckville, Indiana

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Beckville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Beckville
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′38″N86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W / 40.01056; -86.70972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Walnut
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID430695 [1]

Beckville is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Beckville was founded in 1828. [2] The community was named for Solomon Beck, the original owner of the town site. [3] A post office was established at Beckville in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckville, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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...
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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