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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Gings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°40′15″N 85°22′15″W / 39.67083°N 85.37083°W / 39.67083; -85.37083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipUnion
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46173
Area code765
GNIS feature ID435089

Gings is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Gings was platted in 1870, and named for its founder, Michael Ging. An old variant name of the community was called Star.

A post office was established under the name Star in 1853, was renamed Gings in 1890 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gings, Indiana
  2. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
  3. "USGS detail on Gings - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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