Gings, Indiana

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

Gings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Gings
Gings
Coordinates: 39°40′13″N 85°22′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipUnion
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID435089

History

Gings was platted in 1870, and named for its founder, Michael Ging.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Star.[4]

A post office was established under the name Star in 1853, was renamed Gings in 1890 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Gings is located at 39°40′13″N 85°22′14″W.

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gollark: There's a lot of water, though.
gollark: *Don't be like Sinthorion*
gollark: *Sinthorion was detained indefinitely under Some Stupid "Antiterrorism" Act and was never seen again.*
gollark: *Sinthorion is immediately arrested for suggesting such a thing because of widespread mass surveillance*

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Gings, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
  4. "USGS detail on Gings - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.



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