Parkersburg is an unincorporated community in Scott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Parkersburg was platted by Thomas Arnett and Noble Welch in 1837.[3] It was named for its first postmaster, Nathaniel Parker.[4] A post office was established at Parkersburg in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkersburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505
- ^ Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 408.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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