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Commiskey, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°51′38″N 85°38′35″W / 38.86056°N 85.64306°W / 38.86056; -85.64306
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Commiskey, Indiana
Commiskey is located in Indiana
Commiskey
Commiskey
Commiskey is located in the United States
Commiskey
Commiskey
Coordinates: 38°51′38″N 85°38′35″W / 38.86056°N 85.64306°W / 38.86056; -85.64306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
ZIP code
47227
GNIS feature ID2830422[1]

Commiskey is an unincorporated community in central Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It lies along local roads just west of State Road 3, south of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County.[2] Although Commiskey is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47227.[3]

History

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Commiskey was platted in 1870.[4] A post office was opened in Commiskey in 1870, and remains in operation.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commiskey, Indiana
  2. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on February 10, 1870...
  5. ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.