Hoosier, Indiana

For the term referencing a person from Indiana, see Hoosier.
Hoosier
Unincorporated community
Hoosier
Hoosier
Coordinates: 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°W / 39.06667; -87.18583Coordinates: 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°W / 39.06667; -87.18583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Stockton
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
ZIP code 47441
FIPS code 18-34618[1]
GNIS feature ID 436413[2]

Hoosier is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.

The community took the name of a local mine.[3]

Geography

Hoosier is located at 39°04′00″N 87°11′09″W / 39.06667°N 87.18583°W / 39.06667; -87.18583.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hoosier, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for the nearby Hoosier coal mine.


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