Portersville, Indiana

Portersville is an unincorporated community in Boone Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Portersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Portersville
Portersville
Coordinates: 38°29′58″N 86°58′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipBoone
Elevation472 ft (144 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47546
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-61200[2]
GNIS feature ID441469

History

Portersville was established in about 1818.[4] It is reportedly the oldest town in Dubois County, and was selected as the county seat of Dubois County before it was changed to Jasper.[5] A post office was established at Portersville in 1821, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[6]

Geography

Portersville is located at 38°29′58″N 86°58′42″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Portersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded around 1818...
  5. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Published by the author. pp. 353.
  6. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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