Peoga, Indiana

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Peoga, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°20′35″N86°08′39″W / 39.34306°N 86.14417°W / 39.34306; -86.14417
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Brown, Johnson
Township Hamblen, Hensley
Elevation
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1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46181
FIPS code 18-58824 [2]
GNIS feature ID441007 [1]

Peoga is an unincorporated community in Brown and Johnson counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Peoga in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] According to one source, Peoga is believed to be derived from an Indian word meaning "village". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoga, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  259. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...some villagers have claimed that Peoga is a Native American word for "village"