Hemenway, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hemenway, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Hemenway
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lane
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:142
Elevation Ft:466
Coordinates:38.2039°N -87.1344°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47637
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:436001

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

History

A post office was established at Hemenway in 1900, but closed soon after, in 1903.[2] Members of the Hemenway family were among the early settlers in the area.[3]

Geography

Hemenway is located at 38.2039°N -87.1344°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 . 3 October 2015.
  3. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 125.