Sitka, Indiana
Sitka, Indiana | ||
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ZIP code 47960 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 443556 | |
Sitka is an
History
A post office was established at Sitka in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] A small general store was opened soon after the post office.[4] The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.[5]
Geography
Sitka is located at 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sitka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 270.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for Sitka, Alaska...
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