Doans, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°55′09″N 86°50′58″W / 38.91917°N 86.84944°WCoordinates: 38°55′09″N 86°50′58″W / 38.91917°N 86.84944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Township | Taylor |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47457 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 433586 |
Doans is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Greene County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Doans took its name form Doans Creek.[3] A post office was established at Doans in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[4]
Geography[]
Doans is located at 38°55′09″N 86°50′58″W / 38.91917°N 86.84944°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doans, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
It was renamed Doans, for nearby Doans Creek...
- ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs