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Georgia, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W / 38.71000; -86.57222
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Georgia, Indiana
Georgia is located in Indiana
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia is located in the United States
Georgia
Georgia
Coordinates: 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W / 38.71000; -86.57222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipSpice Valley
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code18-27396[2]
GNIS feature ID450950[1]

Georgia is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

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Georgia was platted in 1853.[3] The community was named after the state of Georgia.[4] A post office was established at Georgia in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgia, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
  4. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.