Dickeyville, Indiana

Dickeyville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Dickeyville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dickeyville is located in Indiana
Dickeyville
Dickeyville
Dickeyville is located in the United States
Dickeyville
Dickeyville
Coordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOwen
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47601
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433540

History

A post office was established at Dickeyville in 1884, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was named after the Dickey family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Dickeyville is located at 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W.

Notes
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Dickeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors a local family.


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