Mounts, Indiana

Community in the U.S. state of Indiana

Mounts is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

## History[edit]

Mounts was founded in about 1880.[2] It was a whistle stop on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Mounts in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mounts, Indiana
2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "This village was established around 1880..."
3. ^ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 196.
4. ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Princeton

Cities|

* Princeton
* Oakland City

Map of Indiana highlighting Gibson County

Towns|

* Fort Branch
* Francisco
* Haubstadt
* Hazleton
* Mackey
* Owensville
* Patoka
* Somerville

Townships|

* Barton
* Center
* Columbia
* Johnson
* Montgomery
* Patoka
* Union
* Wabash
* Washington
* White River

CDPs|

* Buckskin
* Johnson

Other
communities|

* Crawleyville
* Dongola
* Douglas
* Durham
* East Mount Carmel
* Giro
* Gudgel
* King
* Lyles Station
* McGary
* Mount Olympus
* Mounts
* Oatsville‡
* Saint James
* Skelton
* Snake Run
* Warrenton
* Wheeling
* White River

Ghost town|

* Port Gibson

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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