Dunlapsville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Dunlapsville, Indiana
Dunlapsville is located in Indiana
Dunlapsville
Dunlapsville
Dunlapsville is located in the United States
Dunlapsville
Dunlapsville
Coordinates: 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.59083°N 84.99361°W / 39.59083; -84.99361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyUnion
TownshipLiberty
Elevation774 ft (236 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47353
Area code765
FIPS code18-19090[2]
GNIS feature ID433790[1]

History

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Dunlapsville is named for one of its first settlers, John Dunlap.[3]

A post office was established at Dunlapsville in 1818, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlapsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 110.
  4. ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2016.