Velpen, Indiana

Velpen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County.[3] Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.[4]

Velpen, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Velpen Velpen
Coordinates: 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Township	Marion
Elevation [1]	492 ft (150 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47590
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	445242

History

A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881.[5] The community may be named after the Velp river in Europe.[6]

Geography

Velpen is located at 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W at an elevation of 492 feet (150 m).

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. Velpen, Indiana, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
3. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 55-56. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
4. Zip Code Lookup
5. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name may come from the Belgium River, Velpe...