Quakertown, Indiana

Quakertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Quakertown
Quakertown
Coordinates: 39°34′50″N 85°00′11″W / 39.58056°N 85.00306°W / 39.58056; -85.00306Coordinates: 39°34′50″N 85°00′11″W / 39.58056°N 85.00306°W / 39.58056; -85.00306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Union
Township Harmony
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47353
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452138

Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Quakertown was known as Millboro until 1866.[3]

A post office was established at Quakertown in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

Geography

Quakertown is located at 39°34′50″N 85°00′11″W / 39.58056°N 85.00306°W / 39.58056; -85.00306.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Quakertown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Quakertown - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  4. ↑ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.


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