Country United States County Pike Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 150 m | State Indiana Township Marion ZIP code 47590 Local time Saturday 8:42 PM | |
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Velpen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County. Its elevation is 492 feet (150 m), and it is located at 38°21′19″N 87°6′7″W (38.3553289, -87.1019481). Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.
Contents
Map of Velpen, IN 47590, USA
History
A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881. The community may be named after the Velp river in Europe.
References
Velpen, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA