Whitehall, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Whitehall, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Whitehall
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.1742°N -86.6844°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47404
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:449746

Whitehall is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Whitehall was laid out in 1838 by James Brown, and named after a town in his native state of North Carolina.[3] A post office was established at Whitehall in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

Geography

Whitehall is located at 39.1742°N -86.6844°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-11-17. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|449746}} Whitehall, Indiana ]. . . July 19, 2017.
  3. Book: Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 781.
  4. Web site: Owen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2015.