Sitka, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Sitka, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Sitka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:White
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8256°N -86.7353°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:209
Elevation Ft:686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47960
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:443556

Sitka is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As a small rural community, it is primarily associated with Sitka Baptist Church,[3] which lies at its central intersection.

History

A post office was established at Sitka in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] A small general store was opened soon after the post office.[5] The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.[6]

Geography

Sitka is located at 40.8256°N -86.7353°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-06. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|443556}} Sitka, Indiana ]. . . July 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Sitka Baptist Church.
  4. Web site: White County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 November 2015.
  5. Book: Hamelle, W. H.. A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. 1915. Unigraphic. 270.
  6. 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. 302. ...apparently for Sitka, Alaska....