Belle Union, Indiana

Belle Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Belle Union
Belle Union
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 791 ft (241 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46121
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 430776

Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Belle Union in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The name may be an amalgamation of the Bell family of settlers and the nearby Union Valley Baptist Church.[4]

Geography

Belle Union is located at 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Belle Union, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...come from the local Bell family and the church they attended, Union Valley Baptist Church.


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