Gessie, Indiana

Gessie is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Gessie, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Gessie
Gessie's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipHighland
Established1872
Elevation620 ft (189 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47974
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID435046

History

The town was laid out in 1872 by Robert J. Gessie, who gave the town his name.[3] A post office was established at Gessie in 1872, and remained in operation until 1967.[4]

The sole business in the town was a grain elevator, next to the CSX railroad tracks. 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.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. "Gessie, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 422.
  4. "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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