Country United States County Vermillion County Established 1872 Elevation 188 m Local time Monday 2:20 AM | State Indiana Township Highland Township Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Zip code 47974 | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Gessie is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Gessie, IN 47974, USA
History
The town was laid out in 1872 by Robert J. Gessie, who gave the town his name. A post office was established at Gessie in 1872, and remained in operation until 1967.
The sole business in the town was a grain elevator, next to the CSX railroad tracks. The grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.
Geography
Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.
References
Gessie, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA