Dickeyville, Indiana
| Dickeyville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Dickeyville, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′22″N 87°13′11″W / 38.15611°N 87.21972°WCoordinates: 38°09′22″N 87°13′11″W / 38.15611°N 87.21972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433540[1] |
Dickeyville is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Dickeyville in 1884, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after the Dickey family of settlers.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Dickeyville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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