Woodville, Porter County, Indiana

Woodville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Not to be confused with Woodville, Henry County, Indiana.
Woodville
Unincorporated community
Woodville
Woodville
Coordinates: 41°33′46″N 87°02′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipLiberty
Platted/Incorporated1880
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID446320

History

In 1880, the village of Woodville was platted by John C. Cole and incorporated. It remained incorporated into the 20th century. The community had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Woodville in 1882, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]

A general store was established in Woodville that served as the passenger and freight depot for the B&O Railroad. Large quantities of milk, eggs, and other agricultural products were shipped from here to Chicago. The building remained standing until 2006 when it was razed. For a period of time from the 1920s until early in the 1940s Woodville boasted of two general stores, one on either side of the railway, serving a large portion of the rural countryside in a three-mile radius.

Geography

Woodville is located at 41°33′46″N 87°02′29″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Woodville, Porter County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Co. 1912. p. 152.
  4. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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