Official Name: | Gowdy, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Gowdy |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Orange |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.5189°N -85.5631°W |
Elevation Ft: | 935 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46150 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 435248 |
Gowdy is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Gowdy was founded in 1830. The community bears the name of a local family.[1]
A post office was established at Gowdy in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2]