Hindustan, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hindustan, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Hindustan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3081°N -86.4833°W
Elevation Ft:853
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47408
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-34042[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:436233

Hindustan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Hindustan was platted on August 18, 1853, by Charles G. Carr.[2] [3] The community took its name after India (Hindustan) "...or a region of it."[4] Documents dating from the 1870s spell the town's name as 'Hindostan'.

Geography

Hindustan is located at an altitude of 271 metres (892 feet)[5] along Old State Road 37 between Chambers Pike and Farr Road. It is within the Morgan Monroe State Forest.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 436.
  3. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 531.
  4. 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. 165. ...named for India, or a region of it..
  5. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/18/Hindustan.html Location of Hindustan - Falling Rain Genomics