Union, Indiana
Union is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Union, Indiana | |
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 Union store | |
  Union  Union | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″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] |
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
- 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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