Handy, Monroe County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Handy
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Monroe
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Perry
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	39.0958°N -86.4939°W
Elevation Ft:	761
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47401
Area Code:	812, 930
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-31108^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	451004

Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy,^[2] a county commissioner.^[3]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. 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. 156. The name probably honors Joseph D. Handy....
3. Book: Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1884. F.A. Battey & Company. 604.