Thornhope Latitude and Longitude:

40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W / 40.92583°N 86.52944°W / 40.92583; -86.52944
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Thornhope, Indiana
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 / 40.92583°N 86.52944°W / 40.92583; -86.52944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Van Buren
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 ( EDT)
ZIP code
46985
GNIS feature ID452943 [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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornhope, Indiana
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p.  595.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.

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