Union, Indiana | |
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Union Union | |
Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Clay |
Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47640 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 445046[1] |
Union is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Union in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community may be named after Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the native home of an early settler.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union, Indiana
- ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Allegedly James Oliphant named this village for his hometown, Unionville, Pennsylvania.
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