Pigeon, Indiana

Pigeon
Unincorporated community
Pigeon Pigeon
Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°WCoordinates: 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Jackson
Elevation[1]	397 ft (121 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47637
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	447652

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

History

A post office was established at Pigeon in 1883, and remained in operation until 1920.^[3] The community took its name from the nearby Little Pigeon Creek.^[4]

Geography

Pigeon is located at 38°06′00″N 87°04′00″W / 38.10000°N 87.06667°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
2. "Pigeon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
3. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ....named for Little Pigeon Creek...