Kennedy, Indiana

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Kennedy, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Kennedy
Coordinates: 38°04′53″N86°55′21″W / 38.08139°N 86.92250°W / 38.08139; -86.92250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Clay
Elevation
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433 ft (132 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47550
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437242

Kennedy is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Kennedy once contained a post office called Madrid. [3] The Madrid post office was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915. [4] David F. Kennedy served as an early postmaster. [5]

Geography

Kennedy is located at 38°04′53″N86°55′21″W / 38.08139°N 86.92250°W / 38.08139; -86.92250 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kennedy, 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 Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  183. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Madrid opened...
  4. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  183. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. David F. Kennedy was the second postmaster.
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