Jockey, Indiana

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Jockey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Jockey
Coordinates: 38°10′42″N87°09′48″W / 38.17833°N 87.16333°W / 38.17833; -87.16333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Lane
Elevation
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440 ft (134 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47637
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437012

Jockey is an unincorporated community in Lane Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Some say Jockey was named on account of selling horses, while others believe the name reflects the community's "shrewd dealings". [3]

Geography

Jockey is located at 38°10′42″N87°09′48″W / 38.17833°N 87.16333°W / 38.17833; -87.16333 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jockey, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in and History . Indiana University Press. p.  180. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...residents had a reputation for shrewd dealings...because a man traded horses...
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