Velpen, Indiana
Velpen, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W / 38.35528°N 87.10194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47590 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445242 |
Velpen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County.[3] Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.[4]
History
A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881.[5] The community may be named after the Velp river in Europe.[6]
Geography
Velpen is located at 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W / 38.35528°N 87.10194°W at an elevation of 492 feet (150 m).
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Velpen, Indiana, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 55-56. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name may come from the Belgium River, Velpe...
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