Maxville, Spencer County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Maxville
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Spencer
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Huff
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation Ft:	397
Coordinates:	38.0008°N -86.8264°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47531
Area Code:	812
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	438749

Maxville is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Maxville was laid out in 1841.^[2] The community probably derives its name from the founder, James McDaniel.^[3]

Geography

Maxville is located at 38.0008°N -86.8264°W.

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 368.
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. 213. probably named for James McDaniel, proprietor..