Hovey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hovey is located in Indiana
Hovey
Hovey
Hovey is located in the United States
Hovey
Hovey
Coordinates: 37°53′32″N 87°56′31″W / 37.89222°N 87.94194°W / 37.89222; -87.94194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipPoint
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID436531[1]

Hovey is an unincorporated community in Point Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Hovey in 1881, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named after a family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hovey, Indiana
  2. ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for a local family.


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