Billingsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Billingsville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Billingsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.5558°N -84.9097°W
Elevation Ft:1030
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47353
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431080

Billingsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Billingsville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1903.[1] Billingsville School was a one-room school erected in Billingsville in 1870 and replaced by a two-story school that existed from 1926 to 1953.[2] The community was named after the Billings family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Union County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 20, 2016.
  2. News: Newspapers.com - Rushville Republican - 1966-06-11 - Page 6 . 8 July 2020 . Rushville Republican . 11 June 1966.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 67. A post office, named for the local Billings family....