Blairsville, Indiana
Blairsville, Indiana | |
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  Blairsville  Blairsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′44″N 87°45′43″W / 38.07889°N 87.76194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Robinson |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47638 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431168 |
Blairsville is an unincorporated community in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Blairsville was laid out in 1837 by Stephen Blair, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Blairsville in 1838, and remained in operation until 1902.[4] With the construction of the railroad in 1880, business activity shifted to nearby Wadesville, and the town declined.[5]
Blairsville contains the historic Blairsville Cemetery. A number of the interments are Civil War veterans.[6]
Geography
Blairsville is located at 38°04′44″N 87°45′43″W / 38.07889°N 87.76194°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Blairsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 409.
- ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 115.
- ^ "Blairsville Cemetery (see photos)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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