Walesboro,_Indiana

Walesboro, Indiana

Walesboro, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Walesboro is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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History

A post office was established at Walesboro (also historically spelled Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg)[2] in 1852, and it remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named for its founder, John P. Wales.[4]

Geography

The community is located on Indiana State Road 11 and is three miles east of Interstate 65.

Demographics

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Walesboro has appeared in only one U.S. Census as a separately-returned community. In 1870, it was reported to have 101 inhabitants.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walesboro, Indiana
  2. [2]
    Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World (new ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1880. pp. 2331–2332. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by John P. Wales and named for his family.
  5. [5]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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