Eby, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Eby, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Eby
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hart
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:149
Elevation Ft:489
Coordinates:38.1419°N -87.2614°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47601
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433988

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

History

A post office was established at Eby in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named for a local resident.[3] A Warrick County soldier named Abraham Eby was killed in the Civil War.[4]

Geography

Eby is located at 38.1419°N -87.2614°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Warrick County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 2, 2017.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 120. This unique place name, probably for the personal name....
  4. Book: Fortune, William. Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. 1881. Courier Company. 69.