Mount Olympus, Indiana | |
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  Mount Olympus  Mount Olympus | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′50″N 87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| ZIP code | 47640 |
| FIPS code | 18-51480 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439635 [2] |
Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes. [3] A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883. [4]
Geography
Mount Olympus is located at 38°26′50″N 87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W.
Education
Washington Township is in North Gibson School Corporation. [5]
Prior to 1965, students were zoned to Mount Olympus High School. That year, it merged into Princeton Community High School. [6]
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mount Olympus, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
229.
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978-0-253-32866-3.
Originally, this village was called Ennes...
- ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gibson County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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