Craigville, Indiana

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Craigville, Indiana
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Wells County's location in Indiana
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Craigville
Location of Craigville in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°46′38″N85°05′29″W / 40.77722°N 85.09139°W / 40.77722; -85.09139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Lancaster
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46731
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-15616 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830579 [1]

Craigville is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Craigville was named after William J. Craig, a county clerk. [3] The Craigville post office has been in operation since 1879. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craigville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Profile for Craigville, IN". ePodunk . Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.