Curby, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°17′15″N 86°22′38″W / 38.28750°N 86.37722°WCoordinates: 38°17′15″N 86°22′38″W / 38.28750°N 86.37722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Crawford |
Township | Jennings |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
ZIP code | 47118 |
FIPS code | 18-16372[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 433254[2] |
Curby is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Crawford County, Indiana. It is a populated place that is not incorporated and has no legal boundaries.
History
A post office was established at Curby in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3] The community was named after the maiden name of the wife of an early settler.[4]
Geography
Curby is located at 38°17′15″N 86°22′38″W / 38.28750°N 86.37722°W.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Curby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 57.
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