Dundee, Indiana

Dundee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dundee is located in Indiana
Dundee
Dundee
Location within Indiana
Dundee is located in the United States
Dundee
Dundee
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°16′20″N 85°45′22″W / 40.27222°N 85.75611°W / 40.27222; -85.75611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMadison
TownshipPipe Creek
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
ZIP code
46001
FIPS code18-18964
GNIS feature ID433774

Dundee is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Dundee in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. Dundee was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named after Dundee, in Scotland.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dundee, Indiana
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 875.
  5. ↑ "Byts & Pieces". Madison County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ 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. Probably the name is for the city in Scotland.