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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Belle Union, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.57306°N 86.70611°W / 39.57306; -86.70611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipJefferson
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46121
Area code765
GNIS feature ID430776

Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Belle Union in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. The name may be an amalgamation of the Bell family of settlers and the nearby Union Valley Baptist Church.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Union, Indiana
  2. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...come from the local Bell family and the church they attended, Union Valley Baptist Church.
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County seat: Greencastle
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