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Guernsey, Indiana

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Guernsey, Indiana
Guernsey is located in Indiana
Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey is located in the United States
Guernsey
Guernsey
Coordinates: 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°W / 40.80028; -86.81444Coordinates: 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°W / 40.80028; -86.81444
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CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipUnion
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47960
GNIS feature ID435543

Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Union Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Guernsey in 1882, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The railroad was extended to Guernsey in 1883.[4] The community was not officially platted.[5]

Geography

Guernsey is located at 40°48′01″N 86°48′52″W / 40.80028°N 86.81444°W / 40.80028; -86.81444

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Guernsey, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. In 1883 a railroad station was established here... Search this book on
  5. Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 249. Search this book on


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