Eel River, Clay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Ell River
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Clay County
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Clay County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Clay
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Harrison
Coordinates:	39.3233°N -87.1236°W
Elevation Ft:	551
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	434035

Eel River is an unincorporated community in northern Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Eel River, from which this community takes its name, was so named from a Native American word meaning "slippery fish".^[1]

Geography

Ell River is located at 39.3233°N -87.1236°W.

References

1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 122. The stream name is a translation of the Delaware name....