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Handy is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Handy
Unincorporated community
The former Handy School
Handy
Handy
Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipPerry
Elevation
[1]
768 ft (234 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-31108[2]
GNIS feature ID451004

History


According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Joseph D. Handy,[4] a county commissioner.[5]


Geography


Handy is located at 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Handy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. 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...
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 604.


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