Velpen, Indiana

Velpen is an census-designated place in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County.[2] Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.[3]

Velpen, Indiana
Census designated place
Velpen is located in Indiana
Velpen
Velpen
Velpen is located in the United States
Velpen
Velpen
Coordinates: 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47590
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445242[1]

History

A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881.[4] The community may be named after the Velp river in Europe.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Velpen, Indiana
  2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 55-56. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name may come from the Belgium River, Velpe...


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