Hovey, Indiana

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Hovey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Hovey
Coordinates: 37°53′32″N87°56′31″W / 37.89222°N 87.94194°W / 37.89222; -87.94194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Point
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID436531 [1]

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

History

A post office was established at Hovey in 1881, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The community was named after a family of settlers. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hovey, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  171. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for a local family.


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