Quaker (or Quaker Point) is an unincorporated community in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Quaker, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
  Quaker Quaker's location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′48″N 87°31′40″W / 39.86333°N 87.52778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Township | Vermillion |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47847 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441682 |
History
editThe post office at Quaker was established in 1894 and discontinued in 1914.[3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[4]
Geography
editQuaker is located at 39°51′48″N 87°31′40″W / 39.86333°N 87.52778°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Quaker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for Quakers who settled here.