West Muncie, Indiana Explained

Official Name:West Muncie
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mount Pleasant
Coordinates:40.1708°N -85.4814°W
Elevation Ft:929
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47396
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-83078[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:445793

West Muncie is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established in West Muncie in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2] It lies west of Muncie, hence the name.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Delaware County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 September 2014.
  3. Book: A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . Kemper, William Harrison . 1908 . 164.