Beckville, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°00′38″N 86°42′35″W / 40.01056°N 86.70972°W / 40.01056; -86.70972[1]
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Beckville is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Beckville was founded in 1828.[2] The community was named for Solomon Beck, the original owner of the town site.[3] A post office was established at Beckville in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckville, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
In 1828, Solomon Beck and others took out patents for land...
- ^ Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. p. 364.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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County seat: Crawfordsville
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