Welcome to Handy ...

Handy is located in Benton County<1>.

The location of Handy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Handy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Handy is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Handy (for example, toward Hoopeston (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Handy: (765)

Communities Also Named Handy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Handy: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 14 communities that are also named Handy - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Handy.

Communities near Handy ...

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

• Hoopeston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Attica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
• Fowler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Williamsport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Kentland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
• Otterbein
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
  • Otterbein is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <4>
• Rossville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Oxford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Sheldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <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 Handy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Handy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Handy. 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 Handy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Handy ...

Looking for more information about Handy? 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 Handy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Handy.

Adding Handy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Handy 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 Handy was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Handy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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