Dunfee, Indiana
Dunfee, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Dunfee Dunfee as seen in a map of Whitley County | |
Coordinates: 41°05′08″N 85°20′13″W / 41.08556°N 85.33694°WCoordinates: 41°05′08″N 85°20′13″W / 41.08556°N 85.33694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley, Allen |
Township | Jefferson, Aboite |
Elevation[1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46725 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 433778 |
Dunfee is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Allen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at Dunfee in 1883, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] The community was likely named after the Dunfee family of settlers.[4]
Geography
Dunfee is located at 41°05′08″N 85°20′13″W / 41.08556°N 85.33694°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Dunfee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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