Jonestown, Indiana

Jonestown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Jonestown Jonestown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°30′9″W / 39.70917°N 87.50250°W / 39.70917; -87.50250Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°30′9″W / 39.70917°N 87.50250°W / 39.70917; -87.50250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Helt
Elevation[1]	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47842
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	437106

Jonestown is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Jonestown was laid out in about 1862 by Philip Jones, who gave the town his name.^[3] A post office called Jones was established in 1862.^[4] In 1867, the post office was transferred to Saint Bernice.^[5]

Geography

Jonestown is located less than a mile east of the larger town of Saint Bernice.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15. 
2. ↑ "Jonestown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017. 
3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412. 
4. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015. 
5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established on April 26, 1862; moved to nearby Saint Bernice...