Jessup, Indiana

Jessup, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Jessup is located in Parke County, Indiana
Jessup
Jessup
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′26″N 87°15′24″W / 39.65722°N 87.25667°W / 39.65722; -87.25667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipFlorida
Elevation
[1]
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437002

Jessup or Jessups Station is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Jessup in 1867, and remained in operation until 1948.[3] The community was named for one Mr. Jessup, an early settler and old resident of the community.[4]

Geography

Jessup is located at 39°39′26″N 87°15′24″W / 39.65722°N 87.25667°W / 39.65722; -87.25667 at an elevation of 531 feet.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jessup, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 180.


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