Belleview, Indiana
Belleview is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
The community and post office was originally called Mud Lick until residents changed the name to the more pleasant-sounding Belleview. The Belleview post office was discontinued in 1906, having existed since 1855.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleview, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Mud Lick was established...
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
External links
- Custer, Reuel. “Reminiscences of a Jefferson County Pioneer”, Madison Courier, (April 25, 1913), via “Jefferson County Local History”, Jefferson County Public Library, Jefferson County, Indiana.