Erwin, Indiana

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Erwin, Indiana
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Coordinates: 37°58′48″N87°55′09″W / 37.98000°N 87.91917°W / 37.98000; -87.91917 Coordinates: 37°58′48″N87°55′09″W / 37.98000°N 87.91917°W / 37.98000; -87.91917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Black
Elevation
[1]
384 ft (117 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID434235 [1]

Erwin is an unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The community was named for David M. Erwin, a local merchant. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erwin, Indiana
  2. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 259.