Parkeville, Indiana

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Parkeville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Parkeville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′01″N87°05′04″W / 39.81694°N 87.08444°W / 39.81694; -87.08444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Greene
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452153

Parkeville is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Parkeville was platted in 1837. [3] The community took its name from Parke County. [4] A post office was established as Parkville in 1852 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [5]

Geography

Parkeville is located at 39°49′01″N87°05′04″W / 39.81694°N 87.08444°W / 39.81694; -87.08444 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Parkeville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 184.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  257. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the county...
  5. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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