Thayer, Indiana

Thayer is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Thayer, Indiana
Thayer, 1908
Thayer, 1908
Thayer is located in Indiana
Thayer
Thayer
Thayer is located in the United States
Thayer
Thayer
Coordinates: 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipLincoln
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46381
Area code219
FIPS code18-75518[2]
GNIS feature ID444661

History

Thayer was laid out as a town in 1882.[3] The community was named for a first settler.[4] A post office has been in operation at Thayer since 1881.[5]

Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small Kankakee River communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the river.[6]

References

  1. "Thayer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. pp. 194.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Thayer was the name of an early resident.
  5. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  6. White sad at closing of Shelby plant where success story / nwi.com


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