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Maxville, Spencer County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°00′00″N 86°48′48″W / 38.00000°N 86.81333°W / 38.00000; -86.81333
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Maxville is an unincorporated community in Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Maxville was laid out in 1841.[2] The community probably derives its name from the founder, James McDaniel.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxville, Spencer County, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 368.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. probably named for James McDaniel, proprietor.

38°00′00″N 86°48′48″W / 38.00000°N 86.81333°W / 38.00000; -86.81333