Dunn | |
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extinct town | |
![]() Benton County's location in Indiana |
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Dunn's location in Benton County | |
Coordinates: 40°33′50″N 87°27′50″W / 40.56389°N 87.46389°WCoordinates: 40°33′50″N 87°27′50″W / 40.56389°N 87.46389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Benton |
Township | Hickory Grove |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
ZIP code | 47944 |
FIPS code | 18-19108 |
GNIS feature ID | 433791 |
Dunn is an extinct town in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. Named for Capt. James Dunn, it stands about one and a half miles east of Dunnington. In the 1920s it had two general stores, a grain elevator and about half a dozen residences. The post office at Dunn was established in 1907 and discontinued in 1913.
Dunn is located at 40°33′50″N 87°27′50″W / 40.56389°N 87.46389°W along Benton County Road 300 South, on the border of Parish Grove Township and Hickory Grove Township. A defunct and overgrown rail line runs north and south through the settlement.