Gessie, Indiana
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| Gessie | |
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 Gessie
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| Coordinates: 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W / 40.0825°N 87.49972°WCoordinates: 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W / 40.0825°N 87.49972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Vermillion County |
| Township | Highland Township |
| Established | 1872 |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47974 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0435046[1] |
Gessie is a small town in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana in the United States. The sole business the town was a grain elevator on railroad street, next to the CSX railroad tracks, with a pepsi machine. Several years ago the grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.
Streets in the town include:
East, West, Main, and Railroad Street.
[edit] History
The town was laid out in 1872. It was named for Robert J. Gessie, who was the owner of the site of the town.[2]
[edit] Geography
Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.
[edit] References
- ^ "Gessie". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0435046. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 0253141672.
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