Whitehall, Indiana

Whitehall is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Whitehall was laid out in 1838 by James Brown, and named after a town in his native state of North Carolina.[2] A post office was established at Whitehall in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitehall, Indiana
  2. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 781.
  3. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

Coordinates: 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.17417°N 86.68444°W / 39.17417; -86.68444


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