Giro, Indiana

Giro is an unincorporated community located at the northernmost point of Gibson County in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is also known as Buena Vista.

Buena Vista
(Giro)
Unincorporated community
Buena Vista
(Giro)
Buena Vista
(Giro)
Coordinates: 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
TownshipWashington
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
ZIP code
47640
FIPS code18-27810[1]
GNIS feature ID435091[2]

History

It was platted in 1848 as Buena Vista.[3] The Giro post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]

Geography

Giro is located at 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Giro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 381.
  4. "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.



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