Stevenson, Indiana

Stevenson
Unincorporated community
Stevenson
Stevenson
Coordinates: 38°00′35″N 87°26′11″W / 38.00972°N 87.43639°W / 38.00972; -87.43639Coordinates: 38°00′35″N 87°26′11″W / 38.00972°N 87.43639°W / 38.00972; -87.43639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Ohio
Elevation[1] 384 ft (117 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47610
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 444139

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

History

Stevenson was first known as Armery, and under the latter name was platted in 1886.[3]

A post office was established at Stevenson in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Stevenson is located at 38°00′35″N 87°26′11″W / 38.00972°N 87.43639°W / 38.00972; -87.43639.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Stevenson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village originally was called Armery...platted it in 1886.
  4. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.


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