Easytown, Indiana
Easytown, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
Easytown Location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′38″N 87°30′01″W / 39.61056°N 87.50028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Township | Clinton |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47842 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433961 |
Easytown is a former unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
According to tradition, Easytown was so named on account of the "easygoing" spirit of its residents.[3] The town stood until the 1970s when it and the surrounding area were bought by Peabody Coal Company, which entirely demolished the town.[4] It is now a former settlement and mining town.[5]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Easytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
According to an oral account, "very easygoing people" lived here...
- ^ Shaw, Bill (June 16, 1998). "Sorry we asked; hard truth erases Easytown". Extra!. The Indianapolis Star. pp. E1 & E2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1990. p. 143. ISBN 0-938021-34-6.