Gatesville, Indiana
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| Gatesville | |
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| Town | |
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  Gatesville | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′42″N 86°08′47″W / 39.26167°N 86.14639°WCoordinates: 39°15′42″N 86°08′47″W / 39.26167°N 86.14639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Hamblen |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| ZIP code | 47448 |
| FIPS code | 18-27115[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434995[2] |
Gatesville is an unincorporated town in Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana. Two legends persist about the origin of its name. One says it was founded by a man named either David or William Gates. The other says that it was founded as Hamblen, Indiana and was a prosperous community until 1917 when the county surveyor discovered that the main thoroughfare into town was on private land. The landowner immediately sat up a gate and began collecting tolls. When an alternate road was finally built, it was named the Spearsville-Gatesville Road in jest. However, the new name stuck and was affixed to the old community of Hamblen.
Geography
Gatesville is located at 39°15′42″N 86°08′47″W / 39.26167°N 86.14639°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Gatesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Inman, N. Carol (1991). The Origins of 1001 Towns In Indiana. Indiana State Historical Association.
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