Dunlapsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Dunlapsville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Dunlapsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.5908°N -84.9936°W
Elevation Ft:774
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47353
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-19090[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433790

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

History

Dunlapsville is named for one of its first settlers, John Dunlap.[2]

A post office was established at Dunlapsville in 1818, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 110.
  3. Web site: Union County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 17, 2016.