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Dudleytown, Indiana

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. It was the third town platted 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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dudleytown, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.