Centenary, Indiana Explained

Centenary, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Centenary
Pushpin Map Caption:Centenary's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:184
Elevation Ft:604
Coordinates:39.6583°N -87.4733°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:432301

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town was laid out in 1910 and may have been named for a local church.[3]

Geography

Centenary is located at 39.6586°N -87.4733°W (39.658530, -87.473210).

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|432301}} Centenary, Indiana ]. . . July 31, 2017.
  3. Book: Baker , Ronald L. . Marvin Carmony. Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. 1975. 27. 0-253-14167-2.