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Dickeyville, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W / 38.15639; -87.22056
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Dickeyville, Indiana
Dickeyville is located in Indiana
Dickeyville
Dickeyville
Dickeyville is located in the United States
Dickeyville
Dickeyville
Coordinates: 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W / 38.15639; -87.22056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOwen
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47601
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433540

Dickeyville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

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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

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Dickeyville is located at 38°09′23″N 87°13′14″W / 38.15639°N 87.22056°W / 38.15639; -87.22056.

Notes

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dickeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.