Uniontown, Perry County, Indiana

Uniontown
Unincorporated community
Uniontown
Uniontown
Coordinates: 38°13′31″N 86°39′39″W / 38.22528°N 86.66083°W / 38.22528; -86.66083Coordinates: 38°13′31″N 86°39′39″W / 38.22528°N 86.66083°W / 38.22528; -86.66083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Clark
Elevation[1] 682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47515
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 451591

Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was relocated to Uniontown from Fosters Ridge in 1890.[3] The post office remained in operation at Uniontown until it was discontinued in 1974.[4]

Geography

Uniontown is located at 38°13′31″N 86°39′39″W / 38.22528°N 86.66083°W / 38.22528; -86.66083.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Uniontown, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The post office changed to Uniontown on May 28, 1890...
  4. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.


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