Eby, Indiana

Eby is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Eby, Indiana
Eby
Eby
Coordinates: 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipHart
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47601
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433988

History

A post office was established at Eby in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named for a local resident.[4] A Warrick County soldier named Abraham Eby was killed in the Civil War.[5]

Geography

Eby is located at 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W.

Notes

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Eby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This unique place name, probably for the personal name...
  5. Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 69.


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