Dickeyville, Indiana
| Dickeyville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Dickeyville  Dickeyville | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°WCoordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Township | Owen |
| Elevation[1] | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433540 |
Dickeyville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States.[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 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Dickeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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