Bullocktown, Indiana

Bullocktown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°58′29″N87°13′22″W / 37.97472°N 87.22278°W / 37.97472; -87.22278
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warrick
Township	Boon
Elevation [1]	381 ft (116 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47601
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	431797

Bullocktown is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was Bullock. ^[3] A post office was established under the name Bullock in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903. ^[4] John A. Bullock served as an early postmaster, and gave the community his name. ^[5]

Geography

Bullocktown is located at 37°58′29″N87°13′22″W / 37.97472°N 87.22278°W / 37.97472; -87.22278 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
2. "Bullocktown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 8, 2016.
3. "USGS detail on Bullocktown - Variant Citation" . Retrieved September 8, 2016.
4. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  81. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. John A. Bullock was the first postmaster.