Beckville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Beckville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Montgomery County
Pushpin Label:Beckville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Montgomery County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Walnut
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.0106°N -86.7097°W
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47933
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:430695

Beckville is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Beckville was founded in 1828.[1] The community was named for Solomon Beck, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established at Beckville in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 118. In 1828, Solomon Beck and others took out patents for land....
  2. Book: History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley . H. H. Hill and N. Iddings . Beckwith, Hiram Williams . Kennedy, P. S. . amp . 1881 . 364.
  3. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . June 17, 2017.