Queensville, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°03′04″N 85°40′38″W / 39.05111°N 85.67722°W / 39.05111; -85.67722
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Queensville, Indiana
Queensville is located in Indiana
Queensville
Queensville
Queensville is located in the United States
Queensville
Queensville
Coordinates: 39°03′04″N 85°40′38″W / 39.05111°N 85.67722°W / 39.05111; -85.67722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipGeneva
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
ZIP code
47265
FIPS code18-62550[2]
GNIS feature ID441693[1]

Queensville is an unincorporated community in Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

History

Queensville was originally called Lynnville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. In 1855 the village adopted the name Queensville.[3]

A post office was established at Queensville in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queensville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 69. ISBN 9781563115219.
  4. ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.