Sitka, Indiana

Sitka is an unincorporated community in White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office called Sitka was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] A small general store was opened soon after the post office.[3] The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sitka, Indiana
  2. ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 270.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently for Sitka, Alaska...

Coordinates: 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W / 40.82556; -86.73528


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