Huron, Indiana

Huron
Unincorporated community
Huron
Huron
Coordinates: 38°43′20″N 86°40′14″W / 38.72222°N 86.67056°W / 38.72222; -86.67056Coordinates: 38°43′20″N 86°40′14″W / 38.72222°N 86.67056°W / 38.72222; -86.67056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Spice Valley
Elevation[1] 548 ft (167 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47446
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 451074

Huron (formerly Fenter) is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Huron was platted in 1859.[3] It was named after Huron, Ohio.[4] On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.[5]

Geography

Huron is located at 38°43′20″N 86°40′14″W / 38.72222°N 86.67056°W / 38.72222; -86.67056.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Huron, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 53.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...renamed for Huron, Ohio, by settlers...
  5. ↑ http://web.usi.edu/boneyard/morgan3.htm


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.