Coxville, Indiana

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Coxville, Indiana
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Coxville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′07″N87°17′40″W / 39.65194°N 87.29444°W / 39.65194; -87.29444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Florida
Elevation
[1]
518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 433073

Coxville, also known as Roseville, is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

History

Coxville was named in honor of William Cox, the operator of a nearby mill. [3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. "Coxville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  104. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...William Cox, local miller...