Curryville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Curryville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Wells County
Pushpin Label:Curryville
Pushpin Map Caption:Curryville, as seen in a map of Wells County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams, Wells
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kirkland, Lancaster
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7864°N -85.0719°W
Elevation Footnotes:<
Elevation Ft:840
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46792
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433257

Curryville is an unincorporated community in Adams and Wells Counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Curryville was platted in 1859.[1] A post office was established at Curryville in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 107. ...this village was platted on March 25, 1859....
  2. Web site: Wells County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 6, 2016.