Belle Union, Indiana

Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Belle Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Belle Union is located in Indiana
Belle Union
Belle Union
Belle Union is located in the United States
Belle Union
Belle Union
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46121
Area code765
GNIS feature ID430776

History

A post office was established at Belle Union in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The name may be an amalgamation of the Bell family of settlers and the nearby Union Valley Baptist Church.[4]

Geography

Belle Union is located at 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Belle Union, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...come from the local Bell family and the church they attended, Union Valley Baptist Church.


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