Hindustan, Indiana

Hindustan, Indiana
Hindustan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Hindustan Christian Church
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	Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°WCoordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Washington
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47408
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-34042
GNIS feature ID	436233

Hindustan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History[]

Hindustan was platted on August 18, 1853 by Charles G. Carr.^[4]^[5] The community took its name after India (Hindustan) "...or a region of it."^[6] Documents dating from the 1870s spell the town's name as 'Hindostan'.

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography[]

Hindustan is located at

39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W at an altitude of 271 metres (892 feet)^[7] along Old State Road 37 between Chambers Pike and Farr Road. It is within the Morgan Monroe State Forest.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Hindustan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 531.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for India, or a region of it.
^ Location of Hindustan - Falling Rain Genomics

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[3] "Hindustan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

[4] History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.

[5] Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 531.

[6] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for India, or a region of it.

[7] Location of Hindustan - Falling Rain Genomics

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Hindustan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hindustan Christian Church
Hindustan Hindustan Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W / 39.30806; -86.48333Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W / 39.30806; -86.48333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Washington
Elevation ^[1]	853 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47408
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-34042^[2]
GNIS feature ID	436233