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Eugene, Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Eugene, Indiana is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Eugene, Indiana
Eugene, Indiana
Location in Vermillion County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Eugene
Established 1827
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47928
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 434244

Eugene is an unincorporated community in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The town was laid out in 1827. The origin of the name is unknown. A post office was established at Eugene in 1826, and remained in operation until 1954.

The town is the subject of several poems in Lantern Gleams from Old Eugene, a collection of poetry by Eugene native Alice Craig Fuller.

Geography

Eugene is located at 39°57′59″N 87°28′22″W / 39.96639°N 87.47278°W / 39.96639; -87.47278 (39.965310, -87.472680), just north of the larger town of Cayuga. The Vermilion River flows around the north and east sides of town before meeting the Wabash River less than two miles east.

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