Gowdy is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Gowdy, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Gowdy  Gowdy | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′08″N 85°33′47″W / 39.51889°N 85.56306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Orange |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46150 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435248[1] |
History
editGowdy was founded in 1830.[1] The community bears the name of a local family.[2]
A post office was established at Gowdy in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gowdy, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...honors the Gowdy family.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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