Douglas, Indiana

Douglas
Unincorporated community
Douglas
Coordinates: 38°19′50″N 87°30′06″W / 38.33056°N 87.50167°W / 38.33056; -87.50167Coordinates: 38°19′50″N 87°30′06″W / 38.33056°N 87.50167°W / 38.33056; -87.50167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township	Center
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
ZIP code	47649
FIPS code	18-18496[1]
GNIS feature ID	433652[2]

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana.

History

The post office Douglas once contained was called Maxams.^[3] It operated from 1890 until 1904.^[4]

Geography

Douglas is located at 38°19′50″N 87°30′06″W / 38.33056°N 87.50167°W / 38.33056; -87.50167.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Douglas, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office was established as Maxams... 
4. ↑ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2014. 

Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States County seat: Princeton Cities Princeton Oakland City Towns Fort Branch Francisco Haubstadt Hazleton Mackey Owensville Patoka Somerville Townships Barton Center Columbia Johnson Montgomery Patoka Union Wabash Washington White River Unincorporated communities Baldwin Heights Buckskin Crawleyville Dongola Douglas Durham East Mount Carmel Giro Gray Junction Gudgel Hickory Ridge Johnson King Lyles Station McGary Mount Olympus Mounts Oak Hill Saint James Skelton Snake Run Warrenton Wheeling White River Ghost town Port Gibson