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Walesboro, Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Walesboro, Indiana is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Walesboro, Indiana
Walesboro, Indiana
Location in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Wayne
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
GNIS feature ID 2830318

Walesboro is a small place in Indiana, USA. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Walesboro is located in Wayne Township, within Bartholomew County, Indiana.

About Walesboro

Walesboro is a community in the state of Indiana, in the United States. It's part of Bartholomew County. The community is found in Wayne Township.

How Walesboro Started

Walesboro got its name from a person named John P. Wales. He was the founder of this community. A post office was opened in Walesboro in 1852. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. The post office stayed open until 1907. Over time, the name Walesboro was sometimes spelled differently. Some old spellings include Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg.

Where is Walesboro?

Walesboro is easy to find on a map. It is located right on Indiana State Road 11. This is a main road that helps people travel through the area. The community is also about three miles east of Interstate 65. Interstate 65 is a very large highway that connects many different states.

People in Walesboro

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 101
U.S. Decennial Census

The United States government counts all the people living in the country every ten years. This count is called a census. Walesboro has only been counted as its own separate community once. This happened during the census in 1870. At that time, 101 people were reported to be living in Walesboro.

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