Goblesville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Goblesville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Gobblesville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clear Creek
Coordinates:40.99°N -85.5103°W
Elevation Ft:840
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46750
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-28188[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:435145

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

History

Gobblesville sprang up in the 19th century around a sawmill owned by John Gobble, original Hoss of Gobblesville.[2] A post office called Gobblesville was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 156.
  3. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.