Whitfield, Indiana

Whitfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Whitfield is located in Martin County, Indiana
Whitfield
Whitfield
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°37′07″N 86°54′46″W / 38.61861°N 86.91278°W / 38.61861; -86.91278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipPerry
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-84104[2]
GNIS feature ID445985[1]

Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Whitfield was originally known as Stremler, and under the latter name was founded in 1892.[3] A post office was established at Whitfield in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitfield, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established as Stremler on April 19, 1892, was changed to Whitfield...
  4. ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


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