Headlee, Indiana

Headlee is an unincorporated rural hamlet located in White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is also part of the Cass Township of Indiana.

Headlee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Headlee
Headlee
Coordinates: 40°53′52″N 86°39′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipCass
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47960
FIPS code18-32746[2]
GNIS feature ID435944

History

A post office was established at Headlee in 1877, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The Headlee family were among the first settlers in the area.[5] The hamlet is entirely residential now.

Geography

Headlee is located on Indiana State Road 119, and is a short distance away from Lake Shafer in Buffalo and Monticello.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Headlee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 274.


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