Dundee, Indiana

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Dundee, Indiana
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Dundee
Coordinates: 40°16′20″N85°45′22″W / 40.27222°N 85.75611°W / 40.27222; -85.75611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Madison
Township Pipe Creek
Elevation
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873 ft (266 m)
ZIP code
46001
FIPS code 18-18964 [2]
GNIS feature ID433774 [1]

Dundee is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Dundee in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3] Dundee was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] [5] It was likely named after Dundee, in Scotland. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dundee, Indiana
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 875.
  5. "Byts & Pieces". Madison County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  117. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Probably the name is for the city in Scotland.