Reelsville is an
unincorporated community
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in central
Washington Township,
Putnam County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. It lies along local roads just north of
U.S. Route 40, southwest of the city of
Greencastle, the
county seat
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of Putnam County. Its elevation is 676 feet (206 m), and it is located at (39.5575439, -86.9669567). Although Reelsville is unincorporated, it has a
post office
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, with the
ZIP code of 46171.
History
Reelsville was laid out in 1852 by John Reel, and named for him. A post office has been in operation at Reelsville since 1852.
References
Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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