Curby, Indiana
| Curby | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Curby | |
| 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
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Curby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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