Sitka is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As a small rural community, it is primarily associated with Sitka Baptist Church,[3] which lies at its central intersection.
Sitka, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Sitka  Sitka | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443556 |
History
editA post office was established at Sitka in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] A small general store was opened soon after the post office.[5] The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.[6]
Geography
editSitka is located at 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sitka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sitka Baptist Church".
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ 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. 270.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for Sitka, Alaska...
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