Here is the second listing of newspaper articles concerning the history of
Pike County along with the issue date of the Press-Dispatch they were in.
All of these articles were written within the last year.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the article the Pike County
Historical Society will send one for $1.00 and a SASE. Their address is Pike
County Historical Society, P. O. Box 216, Petersburg, IN 47567.
I received several inqueries about the address of the Press-Dispatch which
is the only current newspaper in Pike County.
Press-Dispatch
E. Poplar Street
Petersburg, In 47567
Subscription rate is: Pike and Surrounding Counties $16.00 year
Elsewhere in Indiana $19.00 year
Outside Indiana $31.00 year
9/17/98 Zoar United Methodist Church
9/24/98 Velpen one of last towns established
10/01/98 History of Buffalo Trace in county
10/08/98 "Pike County Bill", born and died a Democrat
10/16/98 Underground Railroad in county
10/22/98 Blythewood Academy located in Petersburg
10/29/98 Grist mill in 1914 near Spurgeon
11/05/98 Girl Scouts and Pike County Troops
11/12/98 Highbanks - on White River
11/19/98 Lockhart Township formed in 1852
11/26/98 Hosea Smith one of county's founding fathers
12/03/98 Patoka Township organized in 1839
12/10/98 Hornady park given to city in 1913
12/17/98 Funeral customs, undertakers in area
12/24/98 West Saratoga Springs resort
12/31/98 Algiers and Delectable Hill history
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