Official Name: | Gings, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Gings |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Union |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.6708°N -85.3708°W |
Elevation Ft: | 1001 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46173 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 435089 |
Gings is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Gings was platted in 1870, and named for its founder, Michael Ging.[1] An old variant name of the community was called Star.[2]
A post office was established under the name Star in 1853, was renamed Gings in 1890 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]