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Belle Union, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611
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Belle Union, Indiana
Belle Union is located in Indiana
Belle Union
Belle Union
Belle Union is located in the United States
Belle Union
Belle Union
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipJefferson
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46121
Area code765
GNIS feature ID430776[1]

Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Belle Union in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] The name may be an amalgamation of the Bell family of settlers and the nearby Union Valley Baptist Church.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Union, Indiana
  2. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...come from the local Bell family and the church they attended, Union Valley Baptist Church.