Yellowstone, Indiana

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Yellowstone, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Yellowstone
Coordinates: 38°59′56″N86°20′33″W / 38.99889°N 86.34250°W / 38.99889; -86.34250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Polk
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47264
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451647 [1]

Yellowstone is an unincorporated community in Polk Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The community formerly had the name Hunters Creek. [2] A post office was established at Yellowstone in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yellowstone, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  355. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The village originally was called Hunters Creek...
  3. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.


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