Haleysburg, Indiana

Haleysburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Haleysburg Location of Haleysburg in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°44′32″N86°09′02″W / 38.74222°N 86.15056°W / 38.74222; -86.15056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	584 ft (178 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47281
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	435601 [1]

Haleysburg is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

A post office was established at Haleysburg in 1883, and remained in operation until 1885. ^[2] The community was named after the Haley family of settlers. ^[3]

Geography

Haleysburg is located at 38°44′32″N86°09′02″W / 38.74222°N 86.15056°W / 38.74222; -86.15056 .

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haleysburg, Indiana
2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  154. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Haley family...