Terhune, Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Terhune is located in Boone County, Indiana
Terhune
Terhune
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W / 40.16528; -86.28028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipMarion
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46069
Area code765
FIPS code18-75338[2]
GNIS feature ID444644

Terhune is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

An early variant name was "Kimberlin".[4] A post office was established as Kimberlin in 1879, the name was changed to Terhune in 1883, and the post office was discontinued in 1917.[5]

Geography

Terhune is located at 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W / 40.16528; -86.28028.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Terhune, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established as Kimberlin ...was changed to Terhune...
  5. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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