Parkersburg, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Parkersburg, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Montgomery County
Pushpin Label:Parkersburg
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:Scott
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.8733°N -86.9028°W
Elevation Ft:856
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47954
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-58014[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:449705

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

History

Parkersburg was platted by Thomas Arnett and Noble Welch in 1837.[2] It was named for its first postmaster, Nathaniel Parker.[3] A post office was established at Parkersburg in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505
  3. 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 . 408.
  4. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2015.