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Dubois Crossroads, Indiana

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Dubois Crossroads
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipHarbison
Elevation512 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47527
Area code812
FIPS code18-18802[2]
GNIS feature ID433738

Dubois Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Dubois Crossroads had its start in the 1920s when a filling station opened at the intersection.[4]

Geography

Dubois Crossroads is located at 38°28′52″N 86°48′43″W / 38.48111°N 86.81194°W / 38.48111; -86.81194.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Dubois Crossroads, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...dates from 1928, when a gas station was established here.