Maxville, Spencer County, Indiana

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Maxville
Unincorporated community
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Maxville
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Maxville
Coordinates: 38°00′03″N86°49′35″W / 38.00083°N 86.82639°W / 38.00083; -86.82639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Huff
Elevation
[1]
397 ft (121 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47531
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID 438749

Maxville is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Maxville was laid out in 1841. [3] The community probably derives its name from the founder, James McDaniel. [4]

Geography

Maxville is located at 38°00′03″N86°49′35″W / 38.00083°N 86.82639°W / 38.00083; -86.82639 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Maxville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p.  368.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  213. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. probably named for James McDaniel, proprietor.
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