Woodville, Henry County, Indiana facts for kids

Woodville is a small, unincorporated community located in Henry County, Indiana, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's usually part of the larger county's government.

History of Woodville

Woodville was officially planned and marked out on maps in the year 1836. When a community is "laid out and platted," it means that its streets, lots, and public spaces were carefully designed and drawn on a map before people started building there. It's believed that the community got its name "Woodville" because the area was very wooded, meaning it had lots of trees and forests around it.