Jonestown, Indiana

Jonestown, Indiana
Jonestown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Vermillion County's location in Indiana
	Jonestown Jonestown's location in Vermillion County
	Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°30′9″W / 39.70917°N 87.50250°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Helt
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47842
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	437106

Jonestown is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Jonestown was laid out in about 1862 by Philip Jones, who gave the town his name.^[3] A post office called Jones was established in 1862.^[4] In 1867, the post office was transferred to Saint Bernice.^[5]

Geography

Jonestown is located less than a mile east of the larger town of Saint Bernice.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
^ "Jonestown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412.
^ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established on April 26, 1862; moved to nearby Saint Bernice...

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

[GNIS-2] "Jonestown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

[3] History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412.

[4] "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[5] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established on April 26, 1862; moved to nearby Saint Bernice...

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Vermillion County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Newport
City	Clinton	Map of Indiana highlighting Vermillion County
Towns	Cayuga Dana Fairview Park Newport Perrysville Universal
Townships	Clinton Eugene Helt Highland Vermillion
CDPs	Blanford Centenary Eugene Hillsdale Saint Bernice
Other communities	Alta Bono Crompton Hill Easytown Flat Iron Gessie Highland Jonestown Klondyke Libertyville‡ Needmore Quaker Rhodes Rileysburg Sandytown Summit Grove Syndicate Tighe Tree Spring West Clinton
Ghost towns	Early Station Montezuma Station Randall Toronto West Dana
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Jonestown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Jonestown Jonestown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°30′9″W / 39.70917°N 87.50250°W / 39.70917; -87.50250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Helt
Elevation ^[1]	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47842
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	437106