Oakville, Indiana

Oakville
Unincorporated community
Oakville
Coordinates: 40°04′45″N 85°23′26″W / 40.07917°N 85.39056°WCoordinates: 40°04′45″N 85°23′26″W / 40.07917°N 85.39056°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Township Monroe
Elevation[1] 1,010 ft (310 m)
ZIP code 47302
FIPS code 18-55818[2]
GNIS feature ID 440483

Oakville is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Geography

Oakville is located just inside the southern border of Delaware County at 40°04′45″N 85°23′26″W / 40.07917°N 85.39056°W.

History

Oakville was originally called Pleasant Hill, and under the latter name was established in 1873.[3] The Oakville post office opened in 1876.[4]

On April 1, 1884, a (possibly F5/EF5 strength) tornado destroyed much of Oakville.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on December 30, 1873, and called Pleasant Hill.
  4. ↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 168.