Perkinsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Perkinsville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Perkinsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.14
Area Land Sq Mi:0.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Coordinates:40.1444°N -85.8583°W
Elevation Ft:814
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46011 (Anderson)
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830457

Perkinsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

Perkinsville was laid out in 1837, and named for William Parkins (different spelling), an early settler.[2] Perkinsville contained a post office from 1844 until 1912.[3]

Geography

Perkinsville is located in western Madison County, along the Hamilton County line. Indiana State Road 13, following the county line, forms the western edge of the community. SR 13 leads south 5miles to Fishersburg and north 9miles to Elwood. Anderson, the county seat, is 10miles to the southeast, and Noblesville is to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Perkinsville CDP has an area of 0.14sqmi, all land.[1] The White River forms the southern boundary of the community.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana . United States Census Bureau . April 13, 2023.
  2. Book: Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . Wilson, Humphreys & Co. . Forkner, John La Rue . Dyson, Byron H. . amp . 1897 . 794.
  3. Web site: Madison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2015.