Gowdy, Indiana

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Gowdy, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Gowdy
Coordinates: 39°31′08″N85°33′47″W / 39.51889°N 85.56306°W / 39.51889; -85.56306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Orange
Elevation
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935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46150
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID435248 [1]

Gowdy is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Gowdy was founded in 1830. [1] The community bears the name of a local family. [2]

A post office was established at Gowdy in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gowdy, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...honors the Gowdy family.
  3. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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