Scalesville, Indiana

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Scalesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Scalesville
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Scalesville
Coordinates: 38°12′09″N87°12′22″W / 38.20250°N 87.20611°W / 38.20250; -87.20611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Lane
Elevation
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564 ft (172 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47637
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443056

Scalesville is an unincorporated community in Lane Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Scalesville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] William Scales served as an early postmaster. [4]

Geography

Scalesville is located at 38°12′09″N87°12′22″W / 38.20250°N 87.20611°W / 38.20250; -87.20611 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Scalesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  296. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. William Scales was the first postmaster.
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