Peoga, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Peoga is located in Indiana
Peoga
Peoga
Peoga is located in the United States
Peoga
Peoga
Coordinates: 39°20′35″N 86°08′39″W / 39.34306°N 86.14417°W / 39.34306; -86.14417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesBrown, Johnson
TownshipHamblen, Hensley
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46181
FIPS code18-58824[2]
GNIS feature ID441007

Peoga is an unincorporated community in Brown and Johnson counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Peoga in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] According to one source, Peoga is believed to be derived from an Indian word meaning "village".[5]

Geography

Peoga is located at 39°20′35″N 86°08′39″W / 39.34306°N 86.14417°W / 39.34306; -86.14417.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Peoga, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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"


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