Jessup, Indiana Explained

Jessup, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Jessup
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Florida
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:161
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:39.6572°N -87.2567°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47874
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437002

Jessup or Jessups Station is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Jessup in 1867, and remained in operation until 1948.[3] The community was named for one Mr. Jessup, an early settler and old resident of the community.[4]

Geography

Jessup is located at 39.6572°N -87.2567°W at an elevation of 531 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-16. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|437002}} Jessup, Indiana ]. . . July 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.
  4. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 180.