Navilleton, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°22′54″N 85°56′19″W / 38.38167°N 85.93861°W / 38.38167; -85.93861[1]
47119
Navilleton is an unincorporated community in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana.
History
The first settlement at Navilleton was made in 1844 by a colony of German Catholics, among them Michael Naville, for whom the town was named.[3][4]
A post office opened in Navilleton in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navilleton, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 387.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was founded around 1845.
- ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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