Dudleytown, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Dudleytown, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Dudleytown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Coordinates:38.8497°N -85.8997°W
Elevation Ft:604
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47274
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-18856[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433752

Dudleytown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Dudleytown was laid out in 1837 by James Dudley, and named for him.[2] It was the third town plotted in Jackson County. Dudleytown was settled as a center for trade in the Washington Township area. It was then located on a heavily traveled thoroughfare between Louisville and Indianapolis.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. 1886. Unigraphic. 457.