Yorkville, Indiana
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
History
Yorkville was laid out in 1841. It took its name from York Township.
Yorkville contained a post office between 1845 and 1955.
Services
The church in Yorkville is named St. Martin's, named after Saint Martin. It was founded in 1850
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorkville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 229.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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- ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "St.Martin Parish in Yorkville". Retrieved November 19, 2020.
External links
Media related to Yorkville, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons