Elkinsville, Indiana

Elkinsville
Unincorporated community
Brown County's location in Indiana
Elkinsville Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°04′34″N 86°15′53″W / 39.07611°N 86.26472°WCoordinates: 39°04′34″N 86°15′53″W / 39.07611°N 86.26472°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Brown
Township	Van Buren
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
ZIP code	47448
FIPS code	18-20782[1]
GNIS feature ID	450887[2]

Elkinsville is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. It was once a thriving farming village, but was evacuated during the construction of nearby Lake Monroe Reservoir by eminent domain in 1964. All that remains of Elkinsville today are some private residences, the Elkinsville Cemetery, and post office. The area is part of Hoosier National Forest.

History

Elkinsville was founded in the 1850s.^[3] It was named for William Elkins, a pioneer settler.^[4] A post office was established at Elkinsville in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1941.^[5]

Geography

Elkinsville is located at 39°04′34″N 86°15′53″W / 39.07611°N 86.26472°W.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Elkinsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 753.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for William Elkins, first settler and founder.
5. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

External links

• Indiana University WTIU Elkinsville: Washed Away by Progress (2003)
• Bloomingpedia's Elkinsville Page