Georgia is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Georgia, Indiana | |
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  Georgia  Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′36″N 86°34′20″W / 38.71000°N 86.57222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Spice Valley |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 47446 |
| FIPS code | 18-27396[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450950[1] |
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgia, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
- ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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