Parkersburg, Indiana

Parkersburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Parkersburg
Parkersburg
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°52′24″N 86°54′10″W / 39.87333°N 86.90278°W / 39.87333; -86.90278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipScott
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47954
Area code765
FIPS code18-58014[2]
GNIS feature ID449705[1]

Parkersburg is an unincorporated community in Scott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Parkersburg was platted by Thomas Arnett and Noble Welch in 1837.[3] It was named for its first postmaster, Nathaniel Parker.[4] A post office was established at Parkersburg in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkersburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505
  4. ^ 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. pp. 408.
  5. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.


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