Pecksburg is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. [1]
History
Pecksburg was platted in 1853. [2] It was named for a railroad official. [3] Pecksburg contained a post office from 1852 until 1913. [4]
Notable person
Arthur Trester, a basketball official, was born in Pecksburg. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecksburg, Indiana
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 66.
- ^ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 548.
- ^ "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Porter, David L. (January 1, 2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-313-30952-6.
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39°41′17″N 86°34′27″W / 39.68806°N 86.57417°W
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Pecksburg is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. [1]
History
Pecksburg was platted in 1853. [2] It was named for a railroad official. [3] Pecksburg contained a post office from 1852 until 1913. [4]
Notable person
Arthur Trester, a basketball official, was born in Pecksburg. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecksburg, Indiana
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 66.
- ^ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 548.
- ^ "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Porter, David L. (January 1, 2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-313-30952-6.
Municipalities and communities of
Hendricks County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°41′17″N 86°34′27″W / 39.68806°N 86.57417°W
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| This Hendricks County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |