Dabney, Indiana

Dabney is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Dabney, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dabney is located in Indiana
Dabney
Dabney
Dabney is located in the United States
Dabney
Dabney
Coordinates: 39°05′24″N 85°20′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipOtter Creek
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47023
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433280

History

Dabney was originally called Poston, and under the latter name was laid out in 1855.[3]

A post office was established under the name Poston in 1856, was renamed to Dabney in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[4]

Geography

Dabney is located along a railroad line 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Holton.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. "Dabney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was laid out on May 16, 1855, and named Poston...
  4. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.


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