Billingsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Billingsville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] Billingsville School was a one-room school erected in Billingsville in 1870 and replaced by a two-story school that existed from 1926 to 1953.[3] The community was named after the Billings family of settlers.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billingsville, Indiana
- ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Newspapers.com - Rushville Republican - 1966-06-11 - Page 6". Rushville Republican. June 11, 1966. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office, named for the local Billings family...
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