Walesboro, Indiana

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Walesboro, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
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Walesboro
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°08′33″N85°54′43″W / 39.14250°N 85.91194°W / 39.14250; -85.91194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Wayne
Elevation
[1]
607 ft (185 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
GNIS feature ID2830318 [1]

Walesboro is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

Contents

History

A post office was established at Walesboro (also historically spelled Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg) [2] in 1852, and it remained in operation until 1907. [3] The community was named for its founder, John P. Wales. [4]

Geography

The community is located on Indiana State Road 11 and is three miles east of Interstate 65.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 101—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Walesboro has appeared in only one U.S. Census as a separately-returned community. In 1870, it was reported to have 101 inhabitants.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walesboro, Indiana
  2. ↑ Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World (new ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1880. pp. 2331–2332. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 337. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...by John P. Wales and named for his family.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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