Walesboro, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Walesboro is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Walesboro
Walesboro
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°08′43″N 85°54′52″W / 39.14528°N 85.91444°W / 39.14528; -85.91444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipWayne
Elevation
[1]
610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
GNIS feature ID445368

Walesboro is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Walesboro (also historically spelled Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg)[3] in 1852, and it remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community was named for its founder, John P. Wales.[5]

Geography

Walesboro is located at 39°08′43″N 85°54′52″W / 39.14528°N 85.91444°W / 39.14528; -85.91444.

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870101—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Walesboro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World (new ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1880. pp. 2331–2332. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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