Giro, Indiana

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Buena Vista
(Giro)
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Buena Vista
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Buena Vista
(Giro)
Coordinates: 38°30′40″N87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W / 38.51111; -87.47083 Coordinates: 38°30′40″N87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W / 38.51111; -87.47083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Washington
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
ZIP code
47640
FIPS code 18-27810 [1]
GNIS feature ID435091 [2]

Giro is an unincorporated community located at the northernmost point of Gibson County in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is also known as Buena Vista.

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History

It was platted in 1848 as Buena Vista. [3] The Giro post office was discontinued in 1907. [4]

Geography

Giro is located at 38°30′40″N87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W / 38.51111; -87.47083 .

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References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Giro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  381.
  4. "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.