Luther, Indiana

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Luther, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Luther is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Luther
Luther
Luther, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley, Huntington
TownshipCleveland, Warren
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46787
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID438413

Luther is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Huntington counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is located on Indiana State Road 5 between Huntington and South Whitley.

History[]

Luther was named after Myron Luther Pray, a local store owner.[3]

A post office was established at Luther in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography[]

Luther is located at

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41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "Luther, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Myron Luther Pray, local storekeeper and first postmaster...
  4. ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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