Pecksburg, Indiana
Pecksburg is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.[1]
History
Pecksburg was platted in 1853.[2] It was named for a railroad official.[3] Pecksburg contained a post office from 1852 until 1913.[4]
Notable person
Arthur Trester, a basketball official, was born in Pecksburg.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecksburg, Indiana
- Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 66.
- History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 548.
- "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- Porter, David L. (January 1, 2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-313-30952-6.
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