Cypress, Indiana

Cypress is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Cypress, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cypress
Cypress
Coordinates: 37°54′51″N 87°37′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47712
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433608

History

An old variant name of the community was called Dogtown.[3] A post office was established under the name Cypress in 1882, and remained in operation until 1933.[4]

Geography

Cypress is located at 37°54′51″N 87°37′47″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. "Cypress, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  3. "USGS detail on Cypress - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  4. "Vanderburgh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2016.


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