Huron, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°43′16″N 86°40′15″W / 38.72111°N 86.67083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Spice Valley |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47446 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830451[1] |
Huron is a Census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Huron was platted in 1859.[2] It was named after Huron, Ohio.[3] On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...renamed for Huron, Ohio, by settlers...
- ^ "Evansville Disasters - Harold Morgan John Baburnich Indiana Evansvilee History Boneyard".
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