Thornhope, Indiana | |
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  Thornhope  Thornhope | |
| 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
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
- 1 2 3 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
Media related to Thornhope, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Pulaski County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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