Union, Indiana

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

Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Union
Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 87°26′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipClay
Elevation469 ft (143 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47640
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID445046

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.

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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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