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Dundee is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Dundee
Unincorporated community
Dundee
Dundee
Coordinates: 40°16′20″N 85°45′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMadison
TownshipPipe Creek
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46001
FIPS code18-18964[1]
GNIS feature ID433774[2]

History


A post office was established at Dundee in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] Dundee was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4][5] It was likely named after Dundee, in Scotland.[6]


Geography


Dundee is located at 40°16′20″N 85°45′22″W.


References


  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Dundee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 875.
  5. "Byts & Pieces". Madison County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. 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. Probably the name is for the city in Scotland.





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