Pikeville, Indiana

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Pikeville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Pikeville is located in Indiana
Pikeville
Pikeville
Pikeville is located in the United States
Pikeville
Pikeville
Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 87°06′41″W / 38.32194°N 87.11139°W / 38.32194; -87.11139Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 87°06′41″W / 38.32194°N 87.11139°W / 38.32194; -87.11139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipLockhart
Elevation
[1]
476 ft (145 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47590
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441138

Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Pikeville was laid out in 1859.[3] The community took its name from Pike County.[4] A post office was established at Pikeville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[5]

Geography

Pikeville is located at 38°19′19″N 87°06′41″W / 38.32194°N 87.11139°W / 38.32194; -87.11139.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pikeville, Indiana
  3. ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 353. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Pike County.
  5. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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