Fulda, Indiana
Fulda is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The Spencer County Memorial Forest features a World War II veterans memorial. There is a shooting match the first weekend of October.
Fulda, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°06′41″N 86°50′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Township | Harrison |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47531 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-26116[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434887 |
History
Fulda was laid out in the 1840s.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who named it after Fulda, in Germany.[5] A post office was established at Fulda in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[6]
St. Boniface Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[7]
Geography
Fulda is located at 38°06′41″N 86°50′10″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Fulda, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 372.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..for their hometown, the German city of the same name.
- "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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