Giro is an unincorporated community located at the northernmost point of Gibson County in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is also known as Buena Vista.
Buena Vista (Giro) | |
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  Buena Vista (Giro)  Buena Vista (Giro) | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| ZIP code | 47640 |
| FIPS code | 18-27810[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 435091[2] |
History
editIt was platted in 1848 as Buena Vista.[3] The Giro post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Geography
editGiro is located at 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Giro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 381.
- ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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