Gessie is a small town in Highland Township

Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

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, Vermillion County

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. The sole business the town was a grain elevator on railroad street, next to the CSX railroad tracks, with a pepsi machine. Several years ago the grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.

Streets in the town include:

East, West, Main, and Railroad Street.

History

The town was laid out in 1872. It was named for Robert J. Gessie, who was the owner of the site of the town.

Geography

Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.