Queensville is an unincorporated community in Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

Queensville, Indiana
Queensville is located in Indiana
Queensville
Queensville
Queensville is located in the United States
Queensville
Queensville
Coordinates: 39°03′04″N 85°40′38″W / 39.05111°N 85.67722°W / 39.05111; -85.67722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipGeneva
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
ZIP code
47265
FIPS code18-62550[2]
GNIS feature ID441693[1]

History

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Queensville was originally called Lynnville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. In 1855 the village adopted the name Queensville.[3]

A post office was established at Queensville in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queensville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 69. ISBN 9781563115219.
  4. ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.