Glidas, Indiana
| Glidas, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Harrison County's location in Indiana | |
  Glidas, Indiana Bradford's location in Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′24″N 86°11′04″W / 38.05667°N 86.18444°WCoordinates: 38°03′24″N 86°11′04″W / 38.05667°N 86.18444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Township | Heth |
| Elevation[1] | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435128[1] |
Glidas is an unincorporated community in the Heth Township of Harrison County, Indiana, United States. The community is centered where Glidas Lane intersects with Old State Highway 135. In earlier days, the community was an advance trading post for Mauckport where farm stores where collected for export on the Ohio River.
A post office was established at Glidas in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2]
There is a pumping station for the South Harrison Community Water Corporation on the eastern side of Glidas.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glidas, Indiana. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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