Reelsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Reelsville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Reelsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Putnam
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.5575°N -86.9669°W
Elevation Ft:702
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46171
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:441866

Reelsville is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 40, southwest of the city of Greencastle, the county seat of Putnam County.[1] Although Reelsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46171.[2]

History

Reelsville was laid out in 1852 by John Reel, and named for him.[3] A post office has been in operation at Reelsville since 1852.[4]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. .
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=46171 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Book: Weik, Jesse William. Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. 1910. B.F. Bowen. 179.
  4. Web site: Putnam County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 November 2015.