Ferguson Hill, Indiana Explained

Ferguson Hill, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Vigo County
Pushpin Label:	Ferguson Hill
Pushpin Map Caption:	location in Vigo County, Indiana
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Vigo
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Sugar Creek
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	170
Elevation Ft:	558
Coordinates:	39.4817°N -87.4564°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47885
Area Code:	812, 930
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	434456

Ferguson Hill is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The community was named after a local farmer named Ferguson.^[3]

Geography

Ferguson Hill is located at 39.4817°N -87.4564°W at an elevation of 558 feet.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-14. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|434456}} Ferguson Hill, Indiana ]. . . August 7, 2017.
3. 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. 131. This village was named for a farmer named Ferguson....