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Glendale, Daviess County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°34′05″N 87°04′38″W / 38.56806°N 87.07722°W / 38.56806; -87.07722
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Glendale
Glendale is located in Indiana
Glendale
Glendale
Glendale is located in the United States
Glendale
Glendale
Coordinates: 38°34′05″N 87°04′38″W / 38.56806°N 87.07722°W / 38.56806; -87.07722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipHarrison
Elevation528 ft (161 m)
ZIP code
47558
FIPS code18-27864[2]
GNIS feature ID452512[1]

Glendale is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

History

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A post office was established at Glendale (spelled Glen Dale in early years) in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3] It was named after Glendale, Ohio.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendale, Daviess County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Glendale, Ohio.
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