Jonestown, Indiana Explained

Jonestown, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Jonestown
Pushpin Map Caption:Jonestown's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Helt
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:193
Elevation Ft:633
Coordinates:39.7092°N -87.5025°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437106

Jonestown is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Jonestown was laid out in about 1862 by Philip Jones, who gave the town his name.[3] A post office called Jones was established in 1862.[4] In 1867, the post office was transferred to Saint Bernice.[5]

Geography

Jonestown is located less than a mile east of the larger town of Saint Bernice.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|437106}} Jonestown, Indiana ]. . . July 31, 2017.
  3. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 412.
  4. Web site: Vermillion County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2015.
  5. 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. 181. ...established on April 26, 1862; moved to nearby Saint Bernice....