Dudleytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dudleytown is located in Indiana
Dudleytown
Dudleytown
Dudleytown is located in the United States
Dudleytown
Dudleytown
Coordinates: 38°50′59″N 85°53′59″W / 38.84972°N 85.89972°W / 38.84972; -85.89972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipWashington
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-18856[1]
GNIS feature ID433752[2]

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 / 38.84972; -85.89972.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Dudleytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  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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