Glidas, Indiana
Glidas is an unincorporated community in the Heth Township of Harrison County, Indiana, United States. The community is concentrated around the intersection of Glidas Road SW and Hillcrest Drive, just off State Road 135 between Mauckport and Corydon. In earlier days, the community was an advance trading post for Mauckport where farm stores were collected for export on the Ohio River.
Glidas, Indiana | |
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 Glidas water tower | |
 Harrison County's location in Indiana | |
  Glidas Glidas's location in Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′24″N 86°11′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Township | Heth |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435128[1] |
A post office was established at Glidas in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2]
There is a pumping station for the South Harrison Community Water Corporation on the eastern side of Glidas.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glidas, Indiana. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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| Towns | Map of Indiana highlighting Harrison County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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