Union, Indiana

Union is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Union in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community may be named after Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the native home of an early settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union, Indiana
  2. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Allegedly James Oliphant named this village for his hometown, Unionville, Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W / 38.46528; -87.43472

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