Pecksburg, Indiana

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Pecksburg is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. [1]

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History

Pecksburg was platted in 1853. [2] It was named for a railroad official. [3] Pecksburg contained a post office from 1852 until 1913. [4]

Notable person

Arthur Trester, a basketball official, was born in Pecksburg. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecksburg, Indiana
  2. ↑ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 66.
  3. ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 548.
  4. ↑ "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Porter, David L. (January 1, 2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 480. ISBN   978-0-313-30952-6.

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