Billingsville, Indiana

Billingsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Billingsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Billingsville is located in Indiana
Billingsville
Billingsville
Billingsville is located in the United States
Billingsville
Billingsville
Coordinates: 39°33′21″N 84°54′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyUnion
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
1,030 ft (314 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47353
Area code765
GNIS feature ID431080

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. "Billingsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. "Newspapers.com - Rushville Republican - 1966-06-11 - Page 6". Rushville Republican. June 11, 1966. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. 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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