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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Whitcomb, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitcomb is located in IndianaWhitcombWhitcombShow map of IndianaWhitcomb is located in the United StatesWhitcombWhitcombShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°26′54″N 84°56′13″W / 39.44833°N 84.93694°W / 39.44833; -84.93694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipBrookville
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code47012
FIPS code18-83726
GNIS feature ID445916

Whitcomb is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Whitcomb was originally called Union, and under the latter name was platted in 1816 by Ebenezer Howe. A post office was established at Whitcomb in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 115.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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County seat: Brookville
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