Velpen, IN

Velpen is a census-designated place in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Velpen lies along State Road 257 southeast of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County. A post office has been in operation at Velpen since 1881. Prior to 1937, Velpen had its own high school. The through line in Velpen is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Velpen makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The community was named after Velpe, Germany.