Giro, Indiana
Buena Vista (Giro) | |
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Coordinates: 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
ZIP code | 47640 |
FIPS code | 18-27810[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 435091[2] |
Giro is an unincorporated community located at the northernmost point of Gibson County in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is also known as Buena Vista.
History
It was platted in 1848 as Buena Vista.[3] The Giro post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Geography
Giro is located at 38°30′40″N 87°28′15″W / 38.51111°N 87.47083°W.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Giro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 381.
- ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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