Hoosier, Indiana
Hoosier, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°WCoordinates: 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Township | Stockton |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
ZIP code | 47441 |
FIPS code | 18-34618[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 436413[2] |
Hoosier is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.
The community took the name of a local mine.[3]
Geography[]
Hoosier is located at 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Hoosier, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was named for the nearby Hoosier coal mine.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs