Georgia, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Georgia, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Georgia
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Spice Valley
Coordinates:	38.71°N -86.5722°W
Elevation Ft:	650
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47446
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-27396^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	450950

Georgia is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Georgia was platted in 1853.^[2] The community was named after the state of Georgia.^[3] A post office was established at Georgia in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.^[4]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 205.
3. News: Towns named after states . Reading Eagle . Jul 2, 1897 . 14 October 2015 . 3.
4. Web site: Lawrence County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072635/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Lawrence . 8 December 2015 .