Whitehall, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.17417°N 86.68444°W / 39.17417; -86.68444
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Whitehall, Indiana
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GNIS feature ID449746

Whitehall is an

unincorporated community in Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Whitehall was laid out in 1838 by James Brown, and named after a town in his native state of North Carolina.[3] A post office was established at Whitehall in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

Geography

Whitehall is located at 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.17417°N 86.68444°W / 39.17417; -86.68444.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Whitehall, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 781.
  4. ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.