Pigeon, Indiana
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Pigeon, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°WCoordinates: 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47637 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 447652 |
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]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Pigeon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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