Wadesville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Wadesville is an unincorporated community
in northern Center Township
, Posey County
, Indiana
, United States
. It lies along State Road 66
northeast of the city of Mt. Vernon
, the county seat
of Posey County. Its elevation is 479 feet (146 m), and it is located at 38°6′9"N 87°47′10"W (38.1025438, -87.7861367). Although Wadesville is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 47638.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Center Township
Center Township, Posey County, Indiana
Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.-Adjacent Townships:* Posey County** Harmony Township** Lynn Township** Robb Township** Robinson Township-External links:* *...
, Posey County
Posey County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along State Road 66
Indiana State Road 66
State Road 66 is an east–west highway in six counties in the southernmost portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 66 begins at the eastern end of a toll bridge over the Wabash River in New Harmony and ends at U.S. Route 150 east of Hardinsburg...
northeast of the city of Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon is a city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. It is located in Black Township. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 6,687...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Posey County. Its elevation is 479 feet (146 m), and it is located at 38°6′9"N 87°47′10"W (38.1025438, -87.7861367). Although Wadesville is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 47638.
Highways
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Indiana State Road 66Indiana State Road 66State Road 66 is an east–west highway in six counties in the southernmost portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 66 begins at the eastern end of a toll bridge over the Wabash River in New Harmony and ends at U.S. Route 150 east of Hardinsburg... -
Indiana State Road 165Indiana State Road 165State Road 165 is a route in Gibson and Posey counties in the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 165 starts at State Road 66 near Wadesville then goes north through Poseyville where it intersects intersects Interstate 64 at Exit 12. It is also concurrent with State Road 68 for...