Gravel Hill, Indiana Explained

Gravel Hill, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Benton County
Pushpin Label:	Gravel Hill
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Benton County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Benton County
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Center Township
Population As Of:	2000
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	247
Elevation Ft:	810
Coordinates:	40.65°N -87.37°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47944
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	435358

Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel.^[3]

Geography

Gravel Hill is located at 40.65°N -87.37°W at an elevation of 810 feet.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|435358}} Gravel Hill, Indiana ]. . . February 29, 2020.
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. 150. ...for a hill here composed largely of gravel....