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Welcome to Armiesburg ...

Armiesburg is located in Parke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armiesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Armiesburg is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Armiesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Armiesburg (for example, toward Chrisman (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Armiesburg: 765

Communities near Armiesburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armiesburg.

  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Seelyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Ridge Farm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Armiesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armiesburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armiesburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armiesburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armiesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Armiesburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armiesburg ...

Looking for more information about Armiesburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Armiesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armiesburg.

Adding Armiesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armiesburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Armiesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armiesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armiesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.