White River, Indiana

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White River is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

Gibson County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.

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It took its name from the White River (Indiana).^[2]

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White River, Indiana
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for the stream of the same name...

Coordinates: 38°23′39″N87°45′11″W / 38.39421°N 87.75308°W / 38.39421; -87.75308

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White River, Indiana

[2] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for the stream of the same name...

v t e Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Princeton
Cities	Princeton Oakland City	Map of Indiana highlighting Gibson County
Towns	Fort Branch Francisco Haubstadt Hazleton Mackey Owensville Patoka Somerville
Townships	Barton Center Columbia Johnson Montgomery Patoka Union Wabash Washington White River
Unincorporated communities	Baldwin Heights Buckskin Crawleyville Dongola Douglas Durham East Mount Carmel Giro Gudgel Johnson King Lyles Station McGary Mount Olympus Mounts Oatsville‡ Saint James Skelton Snake Run Warrenton Wheeling White River
Ghost town	Port Gibson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties