Dunfee, Indiana

Dunfee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dunfee is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Dunfee
Dunfee
Dunfee as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°05′08″N 85°20′13″W / 41.08556°N 85.33694°W / 41.08556; -85.33694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley, Allen
TownshipJefferson, Aboite
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code260
GNIS feature ID433778

Dunfee is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Allen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Dunfee in 1883, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] The community was likely named after the Dunfee family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Dunfee is located at 41°05′08″N 85°20′13″W / 41.08556°N 85.33694°W / 41.08556; -85.33694.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dunfee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably is for a local family...


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