Downeyville, Indiana

Downeyville is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

Downeyville
Downeyville is located in Indiana
Downeyville
Downeyville
Downeyville is located in the United States
Downeyville
Downeyville
Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 85°33′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipAdams
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-18604[1]
GNIS feature ID433674[2]

History

Downey was the name of a family who kept a general store at Downeyville.[3] A post office was established at Downeyville in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

Geography

Downeyville is located at 39°25′39″N 85°33′16″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Downeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 105.
  4. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


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