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Pierceville, Indiana
Pierceville, Indiana is located in Indiana
Pierceville, Indiana
Pierceville, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Pierceville, Indiana is located in the United States
Pierceville, Indiana
Pierceville, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Franklin
Platted 1860
Elevation
1,011 ft (308 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-59616
GNIS feature ID 2830517

Pierceville is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Pierceville was laid out in 1860. The community's name recognizes the Pierce family of settlers. A post office was established at Pierceville in 1854, and has since remained in operation. Pierceville also has a United Methodist Church.

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