West Muncie, Indiana
Appearance
West Muncie | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 85°28′53″W / 40.17083°N 85.48139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Delaware |
Township | Mount Pleasant |
Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
ZIP code | 47396 |
FIPS code | 18-83078[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 445793[1] |
West Muncie is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
[edit]A post office was established in West Muncie in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] It lies west of Muncie, hence the name.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Muncie, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 164.