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Welcome to Deedsville ...

Deedsville is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deedsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Deedsville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Deedsville: 574

The ZIP code for Deedsville: 46921<3>

Communities near Deedsville ...

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

  • Logansport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peru
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Wabash
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Deedsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deedsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deedsville. 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 Deedsville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deedsville ...

Looking for more information about Deedsville? 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 Deedsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deedsville.

Adding Deedsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deedsville 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 Deedsville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deedsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deedsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Deedsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Deedsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.