New Maysville, Indiana

New Maysville is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

New Maysville was laid out in 1832, and named after Maysville, Kentucky.[2] A post office was established at New Maysville in 1834, and remained in operation until 1919.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Maysville, Indiana
  2. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 153.
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 86°43′45″W / 39.79056°N 86.72917°W / 39.79056; -86.72917


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