Vicksburg, Indiana

Vicksburg, Indiana
Vicksburg, Indiana
Census-designated place
	Vicksburg Vicksburg
	Coordinates: 39°05′18″N 87°11′53″W / 39.08833°N 87.19806°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Township	Wright
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
ZIP code	47441
FIPS code	18-79028
GNIS feature ID	445273

Vicksburg is an unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

Vicksburg was named for Victoria Hanna, the daughter of a prominent settler.^[3] A post office was established at Vicksburg in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. According to the WPA files, the village was named for Victoria Hanna, whose father was a local landowner.
^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Indiana

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. According to the WPA files, the village was named for Victoria Hanna, whose father was a local landowner.

[4] "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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