West Muncie, Indiana

West Muncie
Unincorporated community
West Muncie
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 85°28′53″W / 40.17083°N 85.48139°W / 40.17083; -85.48139Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 85°28′53″W / 40.17083°N 85.48139°W / 40.17083; -85.48139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Township	Mount Pleasant
Elevation^[1]	925 ft (282 m)
ZIP code	47396
FIPS code	18-83078^[2]
GNIS feature ID	445793

West Muncie is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established in West Muncie in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[3] It lies west of Muncie, hence the name.^[4]

Geography

West Muncie is located at 40°10′15″N 85°28′53″W / 40.17083°N 85.48139°W / 40.17083; -85.48139.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 164.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City	Muncie

Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown

Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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