Whitesville, Indiana  | |
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![]() Whitesville Location in Montgomery County  | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′55″N 86°50′01″W / 39.96528°N 86.83361°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Indiana | 
| County | Montgomery | 
| Township | Union | 
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 47968  | 
| Area code | 765 | 
| FIPS code | 18-84032[2] | 
| GNIS feature ID | 445979[1] | 
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Whitesville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] Joseph S. White served as an early postmaster.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Indiana
 - ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
 - ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
 - ↑  Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. 
Joseph S. White was the first postmaster...
 
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