Portersville, Indiana
Portersville, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-61200[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 441469 |
Portersville is an unincorporated community in Boone Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Portersville was established as a town circa 1818.[4] It is reportedly the oldest town in Dubois County, and was selected as the county seat of Dubois County before it was changed to Jasper.[5] A post office was established at Portersville in 1821, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[6]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Portersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was founded around 1818...
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Published by the author. pp. 353.
- ^ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.