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Sitka
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Township Liberty
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47960
GNIS feature ID 443556

Sitka is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Sitka in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. A small general store was opened soon after the post office. The community most likely was named after Sitka, Alaska.

Geography

Sitka is located at 40°49′32″N 86°44′07″W / 40.82556°N 86.73528°W / 40.82556; -86.73528.

Municipalities and communities of White County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Big Creek
  • Cass
  • Honey Creek
  • Jackson
  • Liberty
  • Lincoln
  • Monon
  • Prairie
  • Princeton
  • Round Grove
  • Union
  • West Point
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities

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