Peoga is an unincorporated community in Brown and Johnson counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Peoga, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°20′35″N 86°08′39″W / 39.34306°N 86.14417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Counties | Brown, Johnson |
Township | Hamblen, Hensley |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46181 |
FIPS code | 18-58824[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441007[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Peoga in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] According to one source, Peoga is believed to be derived from an Indian word meaning "village".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoga, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...some villagers have claimed that Peoga is a Native American word for "village"
External links
edit- Media related to Peoga, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons