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Eby, Indiana

Eby is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Eby in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named for a local resident. A Warrick County soldier named Abraham Eby was killed in the Civil War.

Geography

Eby is located at 38°08′31″N 87°15′41″W / 38.14194°N 87.26139°W / 38.14194; -87.26139.

Notes

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Eby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This unique place name, probably for the personal name...
  5. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 69.