Hoosier, Indiana

Hoosier is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.

Hoosier, Indiana
Hoosier is located in Indiana
Hoosier
Hoosier
Hoosier is located in the United States
Hoosier
Hoosier
Coordinates: 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipStockton
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
ZIP code
47441
FIPS code18-34618[1]
GNIS feature ID436413[2]

The community took the name of a local mine.[3]

Geography

Hoosier is located at 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Hoosier, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for the nearby Hoosier coal mine.


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