Union, Indiana

Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Union
Union
Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W / 38.46528; -87.43472Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W / 38.46528; -87.43472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Clay
Elevation[1] 469 ft (143 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47640
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 445046

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

History

A post office was established at Union in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community may be named after Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the native home of an early settler.[4]

Geography

Union is located at 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W / 38.46528; -87.43472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union, Indiana
  3. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Allegedly James Oliphant named this village for his hometown, Unionville, Pennsylvania.
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