Whitfield, Indiana

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Whitfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Martin County's location in Indiana
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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 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]
577 ft (176 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-84104 [2]
GNIS feature ID 445985

Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Whitfield was originally known as Stremler, and under the latter name was founded in 1892. [4] A post office was established at Whitfield in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [5]

Geography

Whitfield is located at 38°37′07″N86°54′46″W / 38.61861°N 86.91278°W / 38.61861; -86.91278 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Whitfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.



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