Billingsville, Indiana

Billingsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Billingsville
Billingsville
Coordinates: 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W / 39.55583°N 84.90972°W / 39.55583; -84.90972Coordinates: 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W / 39.55583°N 84.90972°W / 39.55583; -84.90972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Union
Township Union
Elevation[1] 1,030 ft (314 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47353
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 431080

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

History

A post office was established at Billingsville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was named after the Billings family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Billingsville is located at 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W / 39.55583°N 84.90972°W / 39.55583; -84.90972.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Billingsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office, named for the local Billings family...


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