Blairsville, Indiana

Blairsville is an unincorporated populated place located in Posey County, Indiana.[1] The elevation is 427 feet.

History

Blairsville was laid out in 1837 by Stephen Blair, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Blairsville in 1838, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] With the construction of the railroad in 1880, business activity shifted to nearby Wadesville, and the town declined.[4]

Blairsville contains the historic Blairsville Cemetery. A number of the internments are Civil War veterans.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsville, Indiana
  2. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 409.
  3. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 115.
  5. "Blairsville Cemetery (see photos)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

Coordinates: 38°04′44″N 87°45′43″W / 38.07889°N 87.76194°W / 38.07889; -87.76194

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