Welcome to Limedale ...
Limedale is located in Putnam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Limedale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Limedale is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Limedale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Limedale (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Limedale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Limedale - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Limedale.
Communities near Limedale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Limedale.
- Brazil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <3>
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Roachdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
- Knightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Coatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Staunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Limedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limedale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Limedale. 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 Limedale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Limedale. See our Newspapers Page for Limedale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limedale ...
Looking for more information about Limedale? 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 Limedale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Limedale.
Adding Limedale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Limedale 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 for Limedale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Limedale post office opened in 1873.
We also found Limedale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Limedale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Limedale - 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |