Terry, Indiana

Terry, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Terry
Terry
Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Leopold
Elevation[1] 682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47551
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 451553

Terry is an unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Terry in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name probably honors a local family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Terry is located at 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Terry, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for the Terry family...


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