Dudleytown, Indiana

Dudleytown, Indiana
Dudleytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°WCoordinates: 38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Washington
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code	47274
FIPS code	18-18856
GNIS feature ID	433752

Dudleytown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History[]

Dudleytown was laid out in 1837 by James Dudley, and named for him.^[3] It was the third town plotted in Jackson County. Dudleytown was settled as a center for trade in the Washington Township area. It was then located on a heavily traveled thoroughfare between Louisville and Indianapolis. At one time, the area housed two parochial schools and one public school. It currently has two Lutheran churches, one of which has a school. The township is split between two school districts: Seymour and Brownstown. Those who live in the actual town of Dudleytown go to Seymour. The population within the Dudleytown limits is roughly 25. The town is located on the intersection of State Highways 250 and 11.

According to an interview with Rolling Stone, Dudleytown was one of the inspirations for the John Mellencamp song "Rain on the Scarecrow."

Geography[]

Dudleytown is located at

38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°W.

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Dudleytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 457.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Dudleytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

[3] History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 457.

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Dudleytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°W / 38.84972; -85.89972Coordinates: 38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°W / 38.84972; -85.89972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Washington
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code	47274
FIPS code	18-18856^[1]
GNIS feature ID	433752^[2]