Sitka, Indiana

Sitka
Unincorporated community
Sitka Sitka
Coordinates: 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°WCoordinates: 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Township	Liberty
Elevation[1]	686 ft (209 m)
ZIP code	47960
GNIS feature ID	443556

Sitka is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

A post office was established at Sitka in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[3] A small general store was opened soon after the post office.^[4] The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.^[5]

Geography

Sitka is located at 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
2. "Sitka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
3. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
4. Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 270.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently for Sitka, Alaska...