Pierceville, Indiana

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Pierceville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Pierceville
Coordinates: 39°07′59″N85°10′43″W / 39.13306°N 85.17861°W / 39.13306; -85.17861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Franklin
Platted1860
Elevation
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1,011 ft (308 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-59616 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830517 [1]

Pierceville is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Pierceville was laid out in 1860. [3] The community's name recognizes the Pierce family of settlers. [4] A post office was established at Pierceville in 1854, and has since remained in operation. [5] Pierceville also has a United Methodist Church. [6]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Pierceville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierceville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  263. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Pierce family...
  5. ↑ "PIERCEVILLE Post Office". Pierceville Post Office. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pierceville - Find A Church". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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