Whitehall, Indiana
Whitehall, Indiana | |
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  Whitehall  Whitehall | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.17417°N 86.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47404 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449746 |
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.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Whitehall, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 781.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |