Wheeling, Gibson County, Indiana
Wheeling (Kirkville) | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Wheeling Bridge | |
Wheeling (Kirkville) | |
Coordinates: 38°24′47″N 87°27′19″W / 38.41306°N 87.45528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 461 ft (141 m) |
ZIP code | 47649 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
Wheeling is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The community contains a historic covered bridge over the Patoka River, the Wheeling Bridge, completed in 1877.[1]
History
Wheeling was originally named Kirksville, and under the latter name was platted in 1856.[2] It was once a thriving agricultural community on the banks of the Patoka River until the railroad bypassed the community and it lost business to nearby towns.[3]
References
- ↑ "Covered bridges of Gibson County". County of Gibson, IN. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted on July 4, 1856, and first called Kirksville...
- ↑ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 203.
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Coordinates: 38°24′47″N 87°27′19″W / 38.41306°N 87.45528°W