Ferguson Hill, Indiana

Ferguson Hill, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Vigo County's location in Indiana
Ferguson Hill
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°28′54″N 87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639Coordinates: 39°28′54″N 87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Sugar Creek
Elevation[1] 558 ft (170 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47885
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 434456

Ferguson Hill is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The community was named after a local farmer named Ferguson.[3]

Geography

Ferguson Hill is located at 39°28′54″N 87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639 at an elevation of 558 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Ferguson Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for a farmer named Ferguson...


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