Dickeyville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Township | Owen |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47601 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 433540 |
Dickeyville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at Dickeyville in 1884, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was named after the Dickey family of settlers.[4]
Geography
Dickeyville is located at 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W.
Notes
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Dickeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name honors a local family.