Downeyville is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
Downeyville | |
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  Downeyville  Downeyville | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 85°33′16″W / 39.42750°N 85.55444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-18604[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433674[1] |
History
editDowney was the name of a family who kept a general store at Downeyville.[3] A post office was established at Downeyville in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downeyville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 105.
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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