Welcome to Gowdy ...

Gowdy is located in Rush County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gowdy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Gowdy is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Gowdy is located in the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Gowdy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gowdy - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Gowdy ...

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

• Shelbyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Greensburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Rushville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Hope
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
• Knightstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Morristown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Saint Paul
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Carthage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Fairland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
  • Fairland is located in Shelby County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <4>
• Hartsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people

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 Gowdy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gowdy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gowdy ...

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

Adding Gowdy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gowdy 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 Gowdy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gowdy post office opened in 1890.

We also found Gowdy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gowdy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowdy. 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