Billingsville, Indiana
Billingsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Union |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47353 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 431080 |
History
A post office was established at Billingsville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Billingsville School was a one-room school erected in Billingsville in 1870 and replaced by a two-story school that existed from 1926 to 1953.[4] The community was named after the Billings family of settlers.[5]
Geography
Billingsville is located at 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- "Billingsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- "Newspapers.com - Rushville Republican - 1966-06-11 - Page 6". Rushville Republican. 11 June 1966. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- 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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