Dunlapsville, Indiana

Dunlapsville
Unincorporated community
Dunlapsville
Dunlapsville
Coordinates: 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.59083°N 84.99361°W / 39.59083; -84.99361Coordinates: 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.59083°N 84.99361°W / 39.59083; -84.99361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Union
Township Liberty
Elevation[1] 774 ft (236 m)
ZIP code 47353
FIPS code 18-19090[2]
GNIS feature ID 433790

Dunlapsville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Dunlapsville is named for one of its first settlers, John Dunlap.[4]

A post office was established at Dunlapsville in 1818, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Dunlapsville is located at 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.59083°N 84.99361°W / 39.59083; -84.99361.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Dunlapsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 110.
  5. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.


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