Handy, Benton County, Indiana

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Handy
Unincorporated community
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An abandoned building in Handy, Indiana.
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Benton County's location in Indiana
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Handy
Handy's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°30′03″N87°28′17″W / 40.50083°N 87.47139°W / 40.50083; -87.47139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton County
Township Hickory Grove
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47944
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 435669

Handy is an unincorporated community in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

History

Handy was named for a local businessman. [3]

Geography

Handy is located at 40°30′03″N87°28′17″W / 40.50083°N 87.47139°W / 40.50083; -87.47139 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Handy, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  156. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...a man who operated a local grain business.


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