Willow Valley, Indiana

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Willow Valley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Martin County's location in Indiana
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Willow Valley
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°41′38″N86°43′11″W / 38.69389°N 86.71972°W / 38.69389; -86.71972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Halbert
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451635 [1]

Willow Valley is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Willow Valley in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1864. [2] The community was named from the growth of willows in their valley. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Valley, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  349. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...descriptive of williows that were abundant in a valley here.


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