Whitfield, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

38°37′07″N 86°54′46″W / 38.61861°N 86.91278°W / 38.61861; -86.91278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMartinTownship PerryElevation

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571 ft (174 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47553

Area code(s)812, 930FIPS code18-84104^[2]GNIS feature ID445985^[1]

Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Whitfield was originally known as Stremler, and under the latter name was founded in 1892.^[3] A post office was established at Whitfield in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitfield, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established as Stremler on April 19, 1892, was changed to Whitfield...
^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.