Dubois Crossroads, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°28′52″N 86°48′43″W / 38.48111°N 86.81194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dubois |
Township | Harbison |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47527 |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-18802[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 433738[1] |
Dubois Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
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Dubois Crossroads had its start in the 1920s when a filling station opened at the intersection.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dubois Crossroads, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...dates from 1928, when a gas station was established here.
External links
[edit]Media related to Dubois Crossroads, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons