Dubois Crossroads, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Dubois Crossroads
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harbison
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.4811°N -86.8119°W
Elevation Ft:509
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47527
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-18802[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433738

Dubois Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Dubois Crossroads had its start in the 1920s when a filling station opened at the intersection.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. 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. 117. ...dates from 1928, when a gas station was established here..