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Coordinates: 40°0447N 85°2321W / 40.07972°N 85.38917°W / 40.07972; -85.38917
 

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Oakville
Oakville is located in Indiana
Oakville

Oakville

Oakville is located in the United States
Oakville

Oakville

Coordinates: 40°04′47N 85°23′21W / 40.07972°N 85.38917°W / 40.07972; -85.38917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipMonroe
Elevation 1,011 ft (308 m)
ZIP code
47302
FIPS code18-55818[2]
GNIS feature ID2830358[1]

Oakville is an unincorporated communityinMonroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Geography[edit]

Oakville is located just inside the southern border of Delaware County.

History[edit]

Oakville was originally called Pleasant Hill, and under the latter name was established in 1873.[3] The Oakville post office opened in 1876.[4]

On April 1, 1884, an F5 tornado destroyed most of Oakville, killing eight people.[5]

References[edit]

  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on December 30, 1873, and called Pleasant Hill.
  • ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  • ^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 628. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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