Westphalia, Indiana

Westphalia
Unincorporated community
Westphalia
Coordinates: 38°51′46″N 87°13′32″W / 38.86278°N 87.22556°W / 38.86278; -87.22556Coordinates: 38°51′46″N 87°13′32″W / 38.86278°N 87.22556°W / 38.86278; -87.22556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Knox
Township	Vigo
Named for	Westphalia
Elevation^[1]	466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	202
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47596
FIPS code	18-83204^[2]
GNIS feature ID	445855

Westphalia is an unincorporated community in Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana.

History

Westphalia was laid out in 1881, and it was originally built up chiefly by Germans. It was named after the region of Westphalia, in Germany.^[3] The Westphalia post office was established in 1881.^[4]

Geography

Westphalia is located at 38°51′46″N 87°13′32″W / 38.86278°N 87.22556°W / 38.86278; -87.22556.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 272.
↑ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Vincennes

Cities	Bicknell Vincennes

Towns	Bruceville Decker Edwardsport Monroe City Oaktown Sandborn Wheatland

Townships	Busseron Decker Harrison Johnson Palmyra Steen Vigo Vincennes Washington Widner

CDPs	Emison Freelandville Ragsdale Westphalia

Other unincorporated communities	Bandmill Beal Busseron Cantaloupe Fritchton Indian Creek Settlement Iona Johnstown Jordanville Little Rock Orrville Pond Creek Mills Purcell Ridgleville Saint Thomas Sisson Spauldingville Verne Vollmer Wagner Station Willis

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