Glendora, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Glendora is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Glendora
Glendora
Coordinates: 39°07′41″N 87°21′46″W / 39.12806°N 87.36278°W / 39.12806; -87.36278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipHamilton
Elevation
[1]
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID435115

Glendora is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Glendora was founded in 1893, and was named after a nearby coal mine.[3]

Geography

Glendora is located at 39°07′41″N 87°21′46″W / 39.12806°N 87.36278°W / 39.12806; -87.36278.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Glendora, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Founded around 1893, this village was named for the local Glendora coal mine.


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