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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Greene, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°24′30″N 85°06′00″W / 40.40833°N 85.10000°W / 40.40833; -85.10000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipGreene
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
FIPS code18-29455
GNIS feature ID435433

Greene is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Greene in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community was named from Greene Township.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greene, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the township in which it is located.
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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