Mounts is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Mounts was founded in about 1880.[2] It was a whistle stop on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Mounts in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mounts, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was established around 1880...
  3. ^ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 196.
  4. ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

38°13′50″N 87°42′23″W / 38.23060°N 87.70641°W / 38.23060; -87.70641


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