Craigville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Craigville is located in Wells County, Indiana
Craigville
Craigville
Location of Craigville in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°46′38″N 85°05′29″W / 40.77722°N 85.09139°W / 40.77722; -85.09139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLancaster
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46731
Area code260
FIPS code18-15616[2]
GNIS feature ID2830579[1]

Craigville is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Craigville was named after William J. Craig, a county clerk.[3] The Craigville post office has been in operation since 1879.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craigville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Profile for Craigville, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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