Whitcomb, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipBrookville
Coordinates39°26′54″N 84°56′13″W
Elevation994 ft
ZIP code47012
FIPS code18-83726[1]
GNIS feature ID445916[2]

Whitcomb is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Whitcomb was originally called Union, and under the latter name was platted in 1816 by Ebenezer Howe.[3] A post office was established at Whitcomb in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived December 27, 1996 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  3. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 115
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived September 7, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 September 2014.