Eby is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Eby, Indiana | |
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  Eby  Eby | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W / 38.14194°N 87.26139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Township | Hart |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47601 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433988 |
History
editA post office was established at Eby in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named for a local resident.[4] A Warrick County soldier named Abraham Eby was killed in the Civil War.[5]
Geography
editEby is located at 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W / 38.14194°N 87.26139°W.
Notes
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Eby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This unique place name, probably for the personal name...
- ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 69.
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