Georgia, Indiana

Georgia
Unincorporated community
Georgia
Coordinates: 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W / 38.71000; -86.57222Coordinates: 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W / 38.71000; -86.57222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Township	Spice Valley
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
ZIP code	47446
FIPS code	18-27396[1]
GNIS feature ID	450950[2]

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

History

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]

Geography

Georgia is located at 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W / 38.71000; -86.57222.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Georgia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 205. 
4. ↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015. 
5. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2014. 

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