Moonsville, Indiana

Moonsville
Unincorporated community
Moonsville
Coordinates: 40°11′38″N 85°36′05″W / 40.19389°N 85.60139°W / 40.19389; -85.60139Coordinates: 40°11′38″N 85°36′05″W / 40.19389°N 85.60139°W / 40.19389; -85.60139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Township	Richland
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code	46012
FIPS code	18-50868^[1]
GNIS feature ID	439387^[2]

Moonsville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Geography

Moonsville is located at 40°11′38″N 85°36′05″W / 40.19389°N 85.60139°W / 40.19389; -85.60139.

History

Moonville was laid out in 1835 by Zimri Moon, and named for him.^[3]

References

↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Moonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
↑ Forkner, John La Rue and Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 929.

Links

Madison County Cemeteries Commission

Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Anderson

Cities	Alexandria Anderson Elwood‡

Towns	Chesterfield‡ Country Club Heights Edgewood Frankton Ingalls Lapel Markleville Orestes Pendleton River Forest Summitville Woodlawn Heights

Townships	Adams Anderson Boone Duck Creek Fall Creek Green Jackson Lafayette Monroe Pipe Creek Richland Stony Creek Union Van Buren

Unincorporated communities	Alfont Alliance Bloomer College Corner Dundee Edgewood Village Emporia Fishersburg Florida Gridley Hamilton Hardscrabble Huntsville Leisure Linwood Moonville New Columbus Perkinsville Prosperity Rigdon Sunview

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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