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Navilleton, Indiana

Navilleton is an unincorporated community in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

History

The first settlement at Navilleton was made in 1844 by a colony of German Catholics, among them Michael Naville, for whom the town was named.

A post office opened in Navilleton in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navilleton, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 387.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded around 1845.
  5. ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2014.