Huffman, Indiana

Huffman is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Huffman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Huffman
Huffman
Coordinates: 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipHarrison
Elevation427 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID436582

History

An old variant name of the community was Huffmans Mills.[3] The town's proprietor, John R. Huffman operated a gristmill and sawmill and kept a store.[4] A post office was established at Huffman in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]

Geography

Huffman is located at 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Huffman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...originally was called Huffmans Mills.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
  5. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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