Terry, Indiana
Terry, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°WCoordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Perry |
Township | Leopold |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47551 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451553 |
Terry is an unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Terry in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name probably honors a local family of settlers.[4]
Geography[]
Terry is located at 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Terry, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...probably named for the Terry family...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs