Hemenway, Indiana

Hemenway, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hemenway
Hemenway
Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20389°N 87.13444°W / 38.20389; -87.13444Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20389°N 87.13444°W / 38.20389; -87.13444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Lane
Elevation[1] 466 ft (142 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47637
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 436001

Hemenway is an unincorporated community in Lane Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Hemenway in 1900, but closed soon after, in 1903.[3] Members of the Hemenway family were among the early settlers in the area.[4]

Geography

Hemenway is located at 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20389°N 87.13444°W / 38.20389; -87.13444.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Hemenway, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 125.


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