Gings, Indiana

Gings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Gings
Gings
Coordinates: 39°40′13″N 85°22′14″W / 39.67028°N 85.37056°W / 39.67028; -85.37056Coordinates: 39°40′13″N 85°22′14″W / 39.67028°N 85.37056°W / 39.67028; -85.37056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Union
Elevation[1] 1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46173
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 435089

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

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 / 39.67028°N 85.37056°W / 39.67028; -85.37056.

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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