Guernsey, Indiana
Guernsey, Indiana | |
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Guernsey | |
Coordinates: 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°WCoordinates: 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | White |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47960 |
GNIS feature ID | 435543 |
Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Union Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Guernsey in 1882, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The railroad was extended to Guernsey in 1883.[4] The community was not officially platted.[5]
Geography[]
Guernsey is located at 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "Guernsey, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
In 1883 a railroad station was established here...
- ^ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 249.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in White County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northern Indiana geography stubs