Hemenway is an unincorporated community in Lane Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Hemenway, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20389°N 87.13444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Township | Lane |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47637 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 436001 |
History
editA post office was established at Hemenway in 1900, but closed soon after, in 1903.[3] Members of the Hemenway family were among the early settlers in the area.[4]
Geography
editHemenway is located at 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20389°N 87.13444°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Hemenway, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 125.