Whitfield, Indiana

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Whitfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Whitfield
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°37′07″N86°54′46″W / 38.61861°N 86.91278°W / 38.61861; -86.91278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Perry
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-84104 [2]
GNIS feature ID445985 [1]

Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Whitfield was originally known as Stremler, and under the latter name was founded in 1892. [3] A post office was established at Whitfield in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitfield, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  342. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...established as Stremler on April 19, 1892, was changed to Whitfield...
  4. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
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