Piattsville is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Piattsville, Indiana | |
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 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  Piattsville Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.70444°N 87.12583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452210 |
History
editA post office was established at Piattsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community bears the name of a settler or family of settlers.[4]
Geography
editPiattsville is located at 39°42′16″N 87°07′33″W / 39.70444°N 87.12583°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Piattsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Piatt also was a local family name.
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