Guthrie, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Guthrie, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Guthrie
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marshall
Coordinates:38.9767°N -86.5092°W
Elevation Ft:525
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47421
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-30240[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:450992

Guthrie is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Guthrie was platted in 1866[2] and was named for a prominent family of pioneer settlers.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 205.
  3. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Higginson Book Company . 1884 . 62.