Jump to content

Unionville, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°13′48″N 86°24′58″W / 39.23000°N 86.41611°W / 39.23000; -86.41611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GreenC bot (talk | contribs) at 20:36, 11 April 2020 (Move 1 url. Wayback Medic 2.5). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Unionville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Unionville is located in Indiana
Unionville
Unionville
Unionville is located in the United States
Unionville
Unionville
Coordinates: 39°13′48″N 86°24′58″W / 39.23000°N 86.41611°W / 39.23000; -86.41611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipBenton
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47468
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-77894[2]
GNIS feature ID445140

Unionville is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Unionville, Indiana

History

Unionville was originally known as Fleenersburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1847.[4] The post office at Unionville has been in operation since 1848.[5]

In 1911, Unionville was the precise center of the United States population. A monument was dedicated there at that time.

Geography

Unionville is located at 39°13′48″N 86°24′58″W / 39.23000°N 86.41611°W / 39.23000; -86.41611.

Education

Unionville is home to an elementary school, Unionville Elementary School, which was once Unionville High School.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Unionville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 435.
  5. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Unionville, Indiana.
  • Joseph Helon Young (1998). Autobiography of a Village: A History of Unionville, Indiana. Buenavista Books.



Stub icon

This Monroe County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Unionville,_Indiana&oldid=950387081"