West Union, Indiana

West Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
West Union is located in Parke County, Indiana
West Union
West Union
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 87°20′12″W / 39.84361°N 87.33667°W / 39.84361; -87.33667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipReserve
Elevation
[1]
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47862
Area code765
GNIS feature ID445818[1]

West Union (also called Delta or Union) is an unincorporated community in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

West Union was platted in 1837.[2] A post office was established at West Union in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Union, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...settled in 1822 and platted in 1837.
  3. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 29, 2017.


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