Guernsey, Indiana

Guernsey is an unincorporated community in White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Guernsey in 1882, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The railroad was extended to Guernsey in 1883.[3] The community was not officially platted.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey, Indiana
  2. ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. In 1883 a railroad station was established here...
  4. ↑ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 249.

Coordinates: 40°48′01″N 86°48′46″W / 40.80028°N 86.81278°W / 40.80028; -86.81278


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