Beckville, Indiana

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Beckville, Indiana
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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.