Terhune is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Terhune, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Boone County's location in Indiana | |
  Terhune Location in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46069 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-75338[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444644 |
History
editAn 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
editTerhune is located at 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Terhune, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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