Bullocktown, Indiana

Bullocktown is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

Bullocktown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°58′29″N 87°13′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warrick
Township	Boon
Elevation [1]	381 ft (116 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47601
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	431797

History

An old variant name of the community was Bullock.^[3] A post office was established under the name Bullock in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903.^[4] John A. Bullock served as an early postmaster, and gave the community his name.^[5]

Geography

Bullocktown is located at 37°58′29″N 87°13′22″W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
2. "Bullocktown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
3. "USGS detail on Bullocktown - Variant Citation". Retrieved September 8, 2016.
4. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. John A. Bullock was the first postmaster.