Gwynneville, Indiana
Appearance
Gwynneville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°39′39″N 85°38′53″W / 39.66083°N 85.64806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Township | Hanover |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46144 |
FIPS code | 18-30294[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 435569 |
Gwynneville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Gwynneville was platted in 1881, and named after O'Brien Gynne, a local businessman and landowner.[4] A post office opened at Gwynneville in 1881.[5] Gwynneville had its own high school until the school was discontinued around 1918.[6]
Geography
Gwynneville is located at 39°39′39″N 85°38′53″W / 39.66083°N 85.64806°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Gwynneville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 272.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.