Deputy, Indiana

Deputy
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Deputy
Coordinates: 38°47′39″N 85°39′12″W / 38.79417°N 85.65333°W / 38.79417; -85.65333Coordinates: 38°47′39″N 85°39′12″W / 38.79417°N 85.65333°W / 38.79417; -85.65333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Graham
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
ZIP code	47230
FIPS code	18-17812[1]
GNIS feature ID	433488[2]

Deputy is an unincorporated town in Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Geography

Deputy is located at 38°47′39″N 85°39′12″W / 38.79417°N 85.65333°W / 38.79417; -85.65333.

Deputy is located on land that is considered to be of karst topography. This means that the town and the area around it contains numerous sink holes and caves.

History

Deputy is the area where the historic Deputy Camp Meetings were held. A notable historic site that once overlooked the small town was a large tree. This tree was hundreds of years old and tales of the tree were said to be heard in Native American tribes throughout the area. The tree was located where the United States Post Office is now located. A notable early villager of Deputy was Jacob Trumbo. He was an early pioneer in the Deputy area and is said to have come from Virginia. Jacob Trumbo is buried on David Cline's farm in Deputy and is surrounded by a rock wall.

Also notable is the fact that there is not another town in the United States named Deputy.

Religious Centers

Some notable churches in the area are the Deputy United Methodist Church, the Pisgah Methodist Church, the Open Door Baptist Church, the Bethany Baptist Church, and the Lick Branch Baptist Church. Pisgah Methodist Church is the location of the Pisgah cemetery which holds many from the Revolutionary Era and Civil War Era to the present.

Deputy Pike (Historic Road)

Deputy Pike is the historic toll road in Deputy which connects Deputy to the county seat, Madison. Deputy Pike is a curvey scenic route along the Muskatatuck River, or "Big Creek" to Deputy's native people.

Important Places

One of the most important places in Deputy, and to Deputy natives, is Gaffney's Grocery, previously (and still often known as) Nays. Gaffney's Grocery is a small store located at Deputy which supplies many groceries and other needs to Deputy natives. Gaffney's offers a variety of hot meals and also quality deli selection. Gaffney's is an everyday meeting place for many residents, where they can go and converse with old and new friends. Gaffney's was owned and operated by David and Judy Gaffney. It is now owned and operated by Bill and Phyllis Miller, a local farm family. Some other important places in the Deputy area is the United States Post Office, the Deputy Elementary School and Crop Production Services. The heavily forested rural area surrounding Deputy supports several sawmills including TinyTIMBERS, Baxter Lumber and Phillips Millwork.

Schools

Located in Deputy is the Deputy Elementary School. Deputy Elementary School is part of the Madison Consolidated school system. The present principal is Kevin Saner who recently was awarded the Educator of the Year Award. Deputy Elementary School is located near the old site of the Deputy High School. The Deputy Elementary School and the old Deputy High School mascot is a panther.

Deputy Description

Deputy is a village located in Southeastern Indiana, approximately 14 miles Northwest of Historic Madison, the County Seat. Deputy is a perfect example of a small country village. Primarily an agricultural community, Deputy residence farm timber, corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, tobacco as well as vegetables and fruit in season. Cattle, hogs, chickens, goats, sheep, horses and donkeys are some of the main farm animals many residents tend to in the Deputy area.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "Deputy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:433488. Retrieved 2009-10-10.