Pikeville, Indiana

Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

For other places with this name, see Pikeville.

Pikeville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Old barn near Pikeville
Old barn near Pikeville
Pikeville is located in Indiana
Pikeville
Pikeville
Pikeville is located in the United States
Pikeville
Pikeville
Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 87°06′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipLockhart
Elevation
[1]
476 ft (145 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47590
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441138[1]

History

Pikeville was laid out in 1859.[2] The community took its name from Pike County.[3] A post office was established at Pikeville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pikeville, Indiana
  2. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 353. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Pike County.
  4. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.


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