Goblesville, Indiana

Goblesville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

Goblesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Goblesville
Goblesville
Coordinates: 40°59′24″N 85°30′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
TownshipClear Creek
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46750
FIPS code18-28188[1]
GNIS feature ID435145[2]

History

Goblesville sprang up in the 19th century around a sawmill owned by John Goble.[3] A post office called Goblesville was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Goblesville is located at 40°59′24″N 85°30′37″W.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Goblesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 156.
  4. "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.



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