Chapel Hill is an unincorporated community in Polk Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Chapel Hill, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′54″N 86°26′57″W / 38.99833°N 86.44917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Polk |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47436 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450765[1] |
History edit
Chapel Hill was platted in 1856.[2] The community took its name from the Chapel Hill Methodist Church located there.[3] The community ultimately would fail to grow to its founders' expectations.[4] A post office was established at Chapel Hill in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1925.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapel Hill, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 435.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Chapel Hill Methodist Church.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 544.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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