Yellowstone, Indiana

Yellowstone is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

The community formerly had the name Hunters Creek.^[2] A post office was established at Yellowstone in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yellowstone, Indiana
↑ 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...
↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomington

City	Bloomington

Towns	Ellettsville Stinesville

Townships	Bean Blossom Benton Bloomington Clear Creek Indian Creek Perry Polk Richland Salt Creek Van Buren Washington

CDPs	Harrodsburg Smithville-Sanders

Other unincorporated communities	Arlington Broadview Cascade Chapel Hill Clear Creek Dolan Elwren Forest Park Heights Garden Acres Handy Hindustan Kirby Kirksville Knight Ridge Lancaster Park Leonard Springs Marlin Hills Modesto Mount Tabor New Unionville Sanders Smithville Stanford Sunny Slopes Unionville Van Buren Park Victor West Brook Downs Woodville Hills Yellowstone

Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 86°20′33″W / 38.99889°N 86.34250°W / 38.99889; -86.34250

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