Kennedy, Indiana

Kennedy
Unincorporated community
Kennedy Kennedy
Coordinates: 38°04′53″N 86°55′21″W / 38.08139°N 86.92250°WCoordinates: 38°04′53″N 86°55′21″W / 38.08139°N 86.92250°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Clay
Elevation[1]	443 ft (135 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47550
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	437242

Kennedy is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Kennedy once contained a post office called Madrid.^[3] The Madrid post office was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.^[4] David F. Kennedy served as an early postmaster.^[5]

Geography

Kennedy is located at 38°04′53″N 86°55′21″W / 38.08139°N 86.92250°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
2. "Kennedy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Madrid opened...
4. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. David F. Kennedy was the second postmaster.