Walesboro, Indiana

Walesboro is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

Walesboro, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Walesboro Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°08′33″N 85°54′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Wayne
Elevation [1]	607 ft (185 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47201
GNIS feature ID	2830318[1]

History

A post office was established at Walesboro (also historically spelled Wailesborough, Wailesboro, and Waylesburg)^[2] in 1852, and it remained in operation until 1907.^[3] The community was named for its founder, John P. Wales.^[4]

Geography

The community is located on Indiana State Road 11 and is three miles east of Interstate 65.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	101		—
2023 (est.)	778	[5]

Walesboro has appeared in only one Decennial U.S. Census as a separately-returned community. In 1870, it was reported to have 101 inhabitants.

The United States Census Bureau delineated Wadesville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[6]