Downeyville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°25′39″N 85°33′16″W / 39.42750°N 85.55444°W / 39.42750; -85.55444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDecaturTownshipAdamsElevation837 ft (255 m)ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-18604[2]GNIS feature ID433674[1]

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downeyville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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