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Quakertown, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°34′50″N 85°00′11″W / 39.58056°N 85.00306°W / 39.58056; -85.00306
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Quakertown, Indiana
Quakertown is located in Indiana
Quakertown
Quakertown
Quakertown is located in the United States
Quakertown
Quakertown
Coordinates: 39°34′50″N 85°00′11″W / 39.58056°N 85.00306°W / 39.58056; -85.00306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyUnion
TownshipHarmony
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47353
Area code765
GNIS feature ID452138[1]

Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Quakertown was known as Millboro until 1866.[2]

A post office was established at Quakertown in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quakertown, Indiana
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Quakertown - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.