Blairsville, Indiana

Blairsville is an unincorporated community in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Blairsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Blairsville
Blairsville
Coordinates: 38°04′44″N 87°45′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobinson
Elevation430 ft (131 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47638
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID431168

History

Blairsville was laid out in 1837 by Stephen Blair, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Blairsville in 1838, and remained in operation until 1902.[4] With the construction of the railroad in 1880, business activity shifted to nearby Wadesville, and the town declined.[5]

Blairsville contains the historic Blairsville Cemetery. A number of the interments are Civil War veterans.[6]

Geography

Blairsville is located at 38°04′44″N 87°45′43″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Blairsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 409.
  4. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 115.
  6. "Blairsville Cemetery (see photos)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 14 November 2015.


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