Belle Union, Indiana

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Belle Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Belle Union
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Belle Union
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Jefferson
Elevation
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791 ft (241 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46121
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID430776 [1]

Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Belle Union in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2] The name may be an amalgamation of the Bell family of settlers and the nearby Union Valley Baptist Church. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Union, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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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