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Beckville, Indiana
Beckville, Indiana is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Beckville, Indiana
Beckville, Indiana
Location in Montgomery County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Walnut
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 430695

Beckville is a small place in Indiana, United States. It is called an unincorporated community, which means it's not an official town or city with its own local government. Beckville is located in Walnut Township, within Montgomery County.

Exploring Beckville's Past

Beckville began a long time ago, in the year 1828. The area was named after Solomon Beck. He was the person who originally owned the land where Beckville was built.

For a while, people in Beckville had their own post office. It first opened its doors in 1854. However, the post office didn't stay open forever. It closed down about 11 years later, in 1865.

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