Jonestown, Indiana

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Jonestown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Jonestown
Jonestown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°42′33″N87°30′9″W / 39.70917°N 87.50250°W / 39.70917; -87.50250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 437106

Jonestown is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Jonestown was laid out in about 1862 by Philip Jones, who gave the town his name. [3] A post office called Jones was established in 1862. [4] In 1867, the post office was transferred to Saint Bernice. [5]

Geography

Jonestown is located less than a mile east of the larger town of Saint Bernice.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jonestown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412.
  4. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  181. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...established on April 26, 1862; moved to nearby Saint Bernice...


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