Gings, Indiana

Gings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Gings is located in Indiana
Gings
Gings
Gings is located in the United States
Gings
Gings
Coordinates: 39°40′15″N 85°22′15″W / 39.67083°N 85.37083°W / 39.67083; -85.37083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code765
GNIS feature ID435089[1]

Gings is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Gings was platted in 1870, and named for its founder, Michael Ging.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Star.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gings, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Gings - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.


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