Dundee, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Dundee, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Dundee
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Madison
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Pipe Creek
Coordinates:	40.2722°N -85.7561°W
Elevation Ft:	873
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46001
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-18964^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	433774

Dundee is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Dundee in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[2] Dundee was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[3] ^[4] It was likely named after Dundee, in Scotland.^[5]

References

Web site: American FactFinder . https://archive.today/20200212221153/http://factfinder.census.gov/main.html . dead . 2020-02-12 . . 2008-01-31 .
Web site: Madison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2015.
Book: Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . Wilson, Humprheys & Co. . Forkner, John La Rue . Dyson, Byron H. . 1897 . 875.
Web site: Byts & Pieces . Madison County Historical Society . 10 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140710200326/http://www.andersonmchs.com/history-byts.php . July 10, 2014 .
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. Probably the name is for the city in Scotland..