Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Handy | |
|---|---|
 The former Handy School | |
  Handy  Handy | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W / 39.09583°N 86.49389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47401 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-31108[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451004[1] |
History
editAccording to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy,[3] a county commissioner.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Handy, Monroe County, 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. 156. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name probably honors Joseph D. Handy...
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 604.
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