Kennedy, Indiana

Kennedy is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Kennedy, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kennedy
Kennedy
Coordinates: 38°04′53″N 86°55′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipClay
Elevation433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47550
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID437242

History

Kennedy once contained a post office called Madrid.[3] The Madrid post office was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[4] David F. Kennedy served as an early postmaster.[5]

Geography

Kennedy is located at 38°04′53″N 86°55′21″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Kennedy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Madrid opened...
  4. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. David F. Kennedy was the second postmaster.


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