Perkinsville, Indiana

Perkinsville is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Perkinsville was laid out in 1837, and named for William Parkins (different spelling), an early settler.^[2] Perkinsville contained a post office from 1844 until 1912.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perkinsville, Indiana
↑ Forkner, John La Rue and Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 794.
↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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

Coordinates: 40°08′39″N 85°51′41″W / 40.14417°N 85.86139°W / 40.14417; -85.86139

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