Huron, Indiana

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

Huron, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Huron
Huron
Coordinates: 38°43′20″N 86°40′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipSpice Valley
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47446
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID451074

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 near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.[5]

Geography

Huron is located at 38°43′20″N 86°40′14″W.

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. pp. 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


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