Headlee, Indiana

Headlee is an unincorporated rural hamlet located in White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is also part of the Cass Township of Indiana.

Headlee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Headlee is located in Indiana
Headlee
Headlee
Headlee is located in the United States
Headlee
Headlee
Coordinates: 40°53′52″N 86°39′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipCass
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47960
FIPS code18-32746[2]
GNIS feature ID435944

History

A post office was established at Headlee in 1877, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The Headlee family were among the first settlers in the area.[5] The hamlet is entirely residential now.

Geography

Headlee is located on Indiana State Road 119, and is a short distance away from Lake Shafer in Buffalo and Monticello.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Headlee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  5. 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. 274.

40.898°N 86.659°W / 40.898; -86.659


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