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Ewing, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°53′05″N 86°03′19″W / 38.88472°N 86.05528°W / 38.88472; -86.05528
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Ewing is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

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Ewing was laid out in 1857 by William H. Ewing when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Ewing in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ewing, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 366.
  3. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

38°53′05″N 86°03′19″W / 38.88472°N 86.05528°W / 38.88472; -86.05528