Scalesville, Indiana

Scalesville is an unincorporated community in Lane Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Scalesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scalesville
Scalesville
Coordinates: 38°12′09″N 87°12′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipLane
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47637
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443056

History

A post office was established at Scalesville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] William Scales served as an early postmaster.[4]

Geography

Scalesville is located at 38°12′09″N 87°12′22″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Scalesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. William Scales was the first postmaster.



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