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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Yellowstone, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 86°20′33″W / 38.99889°N 86.34250°W / 38.99889; -86.34250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipPolk
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47264
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451647

Yellowstone is an unincorporated community in Polk Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The community formerly had the name Hunters Creek. A post office was established at Yellowstone in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yellowstone, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village originally was called Hunters Creek...
  3. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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