Haysville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Haysville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Haysville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harbison
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.4864°N -86.9097°W
Elevation Ft:528
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47546
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-32638[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830363

Haysville is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Haysville was laid out in about 1835.[2] It was named in honor of Judge Willis Hayes, the original owner of the town site.[3]

A post office was established at Haysville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 349.
  3. 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. 161. ...named for Judge Willis Hayes, who bout acreage here in 1818 and donated land to the village..
  4. Web site: Dubois County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 July 2016.