Gessie, Indiana

Gessie is a small town in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana in the United States. The sole business the town was a grain elevator on railroad street, next to the CSX railroad tracks, with a pepsi machine. Several years ago the grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.

Streets in the town include:

East, West, Main, and Railroad Street.

History

The town was laid out in 1872. It was named for Robert J. Gessie, who was the owner of the site of the town.^[2]

Geography

Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.

References

1. ^ "Gessie". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0435046. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
2. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 0253141672.