Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes.[3] A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883.[4]
Mount Olympus, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′50″N 87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
ZIP code | 47640 |
FIPS code | 18-51480[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 439635[2] |
Geography
editMount Olympus is located at 38°26′50″N 87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W.
Education
editWashington Township is in North Gibson School Corporation.[5]
Prior to 1965, students were zoned to Mount Olympus High School. That year, it merged into Princeton Community High School.[6]
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mount Olympus, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Originally, this village was called Ennes...
- ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gibson County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.