BlockEast Union, Indiana
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46072. The Survey maps it on the Sheridan quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Sheridan quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Lafayette quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
4,049 words on this townshipHistory of Tipton County Indiana, published 1914 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Jefferson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Jefferson Township - 4,049 words.
Storms near this place
3 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Union in 3 storm reports between 2013 and 2024: 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Union | $5,000 | Several shingles from roof and roof's overhanging soffit blown off by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | East Union | $500 | Several streets in Tipton were flooded but remained passable due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. High water signs were reported near the intersection of State Route 31 and County Road 450 South, southwest of Tipton. |
| March 2024 | Hail | East Union | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekin | 1.8 miles | 10 | |
| Tetersburg | 4.2 miles | 9 | |
| Goldsmith | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Normanda | 6.2 miles | 9 | |
| Tipton | 6.4 miles | 9 | |
| Kempton | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Jacksons | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Groomsville | 9.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 433938. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.