Welcome to Gings ...

Gings is located in Rush County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gings, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gings is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gings lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Gings: (765)

Communities near Gings ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gings.

• New Castle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Connersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  • Connersville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <4>
• Rushville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Rush County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Knightstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightstown
  • Knightstown is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightstown <4>
• Cambridge City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
  • Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <4>
• Hagerstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Morristown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
• Spiceland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
  • Spiceland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>
• Shirley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
• Carthage
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Rush County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gings.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gings. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gings.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gings. See our Newspapers Page for Gings.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gings ...

Looking for more information about Gings? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gings, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gings.

Adding Gings to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gings in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gings was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gings.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov