Gessie is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Gessie, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Gessie Gessie's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 40°04′57″N 87°29′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Highland
Established	1872
Elevation [1]	620 ft (189 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47974
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	435046

History

The town was laid out in 1872 by Robert J. Gessie, who gave the town his name.[3] A post office was established at Gessie in 1872, and remained in operation until 1967.[4]

The sole business in the town was a grain elevator, next to the CSX railroad tracks. The grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.

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