West Union, Indiana Explained

West Union, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:West Union
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:Reserve
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:39.8436°N -87.3367°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47862
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:445818

West Union (also called Delta or Union) is an unincorporated community in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

West Union was platted in 1837.[1] A post office was established at West Union in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[2]

References

  1. 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. 345. ...settled in 1822 and platted in 1837..
  2. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . April 29, 2017.