Annapolis, Indiana

Annapolis is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Annapolis, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Annapolis Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Penn
Elevation [1]	646 ft (197 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47832
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	430182

History

Annapolis was first settled in 1825 or 1826.[3] It was platted on February 4, 1837, by settlers William Maris, Sr., and John Moulder.[4] As of 1910, its population was about 200.[5] It was probably named after Annapolis, Maryland.[6] A post office was established at Annapolis in 1837, and remained in operation until 1905.[7]

Geography

Annapolis is located in northwestern Parke County, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Bloomingdale and less than one mile west of U.S. Route 41. Its elevation is 646 feet.[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
2. "Annapolis, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
3. Bowen 1913, p. 196.
4. Bowen 1913, p. 52.
5. Bowen 1913, p. 154.
6. Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 4.
7. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

Bibliography

• History of Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1913. pp. 25–225. Retrieved 2010-12-17.