Pigeon, Indiana

Pigeon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pigeon is located in Indiana
Pigeon
Pigeon
Pigeon is located in the United States
Pigeon
Pigeon
Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°W / 38.10000; -87.06667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47637
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID447652

Pigeon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Pigeon in 1883, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Little Pigeon Creek.[4]

Geography

Pigeon is located at 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°W / 38.10000; -87.06667.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pigeon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ....named for Little Pigeon Creek...


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