Doans, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Doans

Unincorporated community

Doans

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Coordinates: 38°55′09″N 86°50′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.91917°N 86.84944°W﻿ / 38.91917; -86.84944
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Greene
Township| Taylor
Elevation

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| 610 ft (190 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47457

Area code| 812
GNIS feature ID| 433586[1]

Doans is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Greene County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

## History

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Doans took its name from Doans Creek.[2] A post office was established at Doans in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doans, Indiana
2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "It was renamed Doans, for nearby Doans Creek..."
3. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomfield

Cities|

* Jasonville
* Linton

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Towns|

* Bloomfield
* Lyons
* Newberry
* Switz City
* Worthington

Townships|

* Beech Creek
* Cass
* Center
* Fairplay
* Grant
* Highland
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Richland
* Smith
* Stafford
* Stockton
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wright

CDPs|

* Hashtown
* Midland
* Owensburg
* Scotland
* Solsberry
* Vicksburg

Other
communities|

* Beehunter
* Calvertville
* Cincinnati
* Doans
* Ellis
* Elliston
* Furnace
* Gilmour‡
* Hendricksville
* Hobbieville
* Hoosier
* Island City
* Johnstown
* Koleen
* Lone Tree
* Marco
* McVille
* Mineral City
* Newark
* Park
* Plummer
* Point Commerce
* Ridgeport
* Summit
* Tulip
* Victoria
* White Rose

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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