Virgie, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

41°06′55″N 87°10′48″W / 41.11528°N 87.18000°W / 41.11528; -87.18000CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJasperTownship UnionElevation

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689 ft (210 m)ZIP code

47943

FIPS code18-79221^[2]GNIS feature ID445311

Virgie is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.

History

Virgie contained a post office from 1890 until 1913.^[3] The community was named for Virgie Warner, a daughter of a local resident.^[4]

Virgie is located at 41°06′55″N 87°10′48″W / 41.11528°N 87.18000°W / 41.11528; -87.18000.

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. for Virgie Warner, daughter of one of the founders.