Handy, Monroe County, Indiana
Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Handy | |
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 The former Handy School | |
  Handy  Handy | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47401 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-31108[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451004 |
History
According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy,[4] a county commissioner.[5]
Geography
Handy is located at 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Handy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name probably honors Joseph D. Handy...
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 604.
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