Stevenson, Indiana

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Stevenson, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Stevenson
Coordinates: 38°00′35″N87°26′11″W / 38.00972°N 87.43639°W / 38.00972; -87.43639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Ohio
Elevation
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384 ft (117 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47610
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 444139

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

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History

Stevenson was first known as Armery, and under the latter name was platted in 1886. [3]

A post office was established at Stevenson in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [4]

Geography

Stevenson is located at 38°00′35″N87°26′11″W / 38.00972°N 87.43639°W / 38.00972; -87.43639 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stevenson, 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.  312. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village originally was called Armery...platted it in 1886.
  4. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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