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| Butlerville, Indiana | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
 Butlerville, Indiana |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Campbell |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| ZIP code | 47223 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431906[1] |
Butlerville is an unincorporated census-designated place in central Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States.
History[]
The Butlerville post office was established in 1851.[2] An early settler being a former resident of Butlerville, Ohio caused the name to be selected.[3] Butlerville was legally platted in 1853.[4]
Geography[]
Butlerville lies along U.S. Route 50 east-northeast of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County.[5]
Its elevation is 807 feet (246 m), and it is located at (39.0344983, -85.5127432).[6] Although Butlerville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47223.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Butlerville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:431906. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jennings. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. pp. 37. http://books.google.com/books?id=qHjs5nrluAAC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ. "...was platted on July 27, 1853."
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
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Amos Butler sterilized prisoners and the handicapped at nearby mental hospital. Town named after him
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