Huffman, Indiana
Huffman, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W / 38.10194°N 86.77694°WCoordinates: 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W / 38.10194°N 86.77694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Township | Harrison |
Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47635 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 436582 |
Huffman is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
An old variant name of the community was Huffmans Mills.[3] The town's proprietor, John R. Huffman operated a gristmill and sawmill and kept a store.[4] A post office was established at Huffman in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]
Geography[]
Huffman is located at 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W / 38.10194°N 86.77694°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ "Huffman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...originally was called Huffmans Mills.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Spencer County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs