Uniontown, Perry County, Indiana

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Uniontown
Unincorporated community
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Uniontown
Coordinates: 38°13′31″N86°39′39″W / 38.22528°N 86.66083°W / 38.22528; -86.66083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Clark
Elevation
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686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47515
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451591 [1]

Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] It may be synonymous with Fosters Ridge. [2]

History

A post office was established at Fosters Ridge in 1858, and remained in operation until 1890. [3] The community's namesake, Alexander Foster, served as postmaster. [4]

A post office was relocated or redesignated to Uniontown from Fosters Ridge in 1890. [5] The post office remained in operation at Uniontown until it was discontinued in 1974. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uniontown, Perry County, Indiana
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uniontown, Perry County, Indiana
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  136. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Alexander Foster was the first postmaster...
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  330. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The post office changed to Uniontown on May 28, 1890...
  6. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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