Thornhope, Indiana
Thornhope, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W / 40.92583°N 86.52944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46985 |
GNIS feature ID | 452943[1] |
Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Thornhope was originally known as Parisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]
Another variant name of the community was called Oak.[3] A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornhope, Indiana
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 595.
- ^ "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Thornhope, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons