Ogilville, Indiana

Ogilville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Meyer Grocery in Ogilville
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Ogilville Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°07′33″N86°00′55″W / 39.12583°N 86.01528°W / 39.12583; -86.01528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Ohio
Elevation [1]	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47201
FIPS code	18-56106 [2]
GNIS feature ID	440518 [1]

Ogilville is a diffuse, unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1] It is located along State Road 58 close to where it crosses over East Fork White Creek. It is located southwest on SR 58 of North Ogilville. There is a grocery there, also a fire-and-rescue service; and scattered homes.

History

The town was originally named Moore's Vineyard and was first started in 1850 with the opening of a grist and saw mill along with a general store. At the same time in 1850, Burris Moore was the first Postmaster. The original name was changed to Ogilville around 1889. It was likely named for the Ogilvie family of settlers. ^[3] A post office was established at Ogilville in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogilville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  250. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A lot of Ogilvies lived around there...
4. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.

External links

• Media related to Ogilville, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons