Handy | |
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 The former Handy School | |
  Handy  Handy | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W / 39.09583°N 86.49389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47401 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-31108 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451004 [1] |
Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy, [3] a county commissioner. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Handy, Monroe County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
156.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
The name probably honors Joseph D. Handy...
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 604.
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Handy | |
|---|---|
|
The former Handy School | |
Handy Handy | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W / 39.09583°N 86.49389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47401 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-31108 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451004 [1] |
Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy, [3] a county commissioner. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Handy, Monroe County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
156.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
The name probably honors Joseph D. Handy...
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 604.
Municipalities and communities of
Monroe County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
|
| This Monroe County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |