Terhune, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Terhune is located in Boone County, Indiana
Terhune
Terhune
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W / 40.16528; -86.28028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46069
Area code765
FIPS code18-75338[2]
GNIS feature ID444644

Terhune is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

An 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

Terhune is located at 40°09′55″N 86°16′49″W / 40.16528°N 86.28028°W / 40.16528; -86.28028.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Terhune, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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