Thornhope, Indiana

Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Thornhope, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Thornhope is located in Indiana
Thornhope
Thornhope
Thornhope is located in the United States
Thornhope
Thornhope
Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPulaski
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (722 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46985
GNIS feature ID452943

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.[3]

Another variant name of the community was called Oak.[4] A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.[5]

Geography

Thornhope is located at 40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Thornhope, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 595.
  4. "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  5. "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.


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