Eby, Indiana

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

Eby, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Eby is located in Indiana
Eby
Eby
Eby is located in the United States
Eby
Eby
Coordinates: 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipHart
Elevation
[1]
489 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 July 9, 2016.
  2. "Eby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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