Travisville is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Travisville, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Travisville is located in Wells County, Indiana
Travisville
Travisville
Location of Travisville in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′31″N 85°12′29″W / 40.69194°N 85.20806°W / 40.69194; -85.20806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipHarrison
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46714
Area code260
GNIS feature ID444860[1]

History

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Travisville was named after John Travis, who laid out the community.[2]

A post office called Travis was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Travisville, Indiana
  2. ^ "Profile for Travisville, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.