Hudnut, Indiana Explained

Hudnut, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Hudnut
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Florida
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:151
Elevation Ft:495
Coordinates:39.6594°N -87.3769°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47874
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:436569

Hudnut, also known as Clinton Locks, is an unincorporated community in western Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, just east of Clinton.[2]

History

A post office called Hudnut was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[3] The community derives its name from the firm of Hudnut and Company, which owned property on the Wabash and Erie Canal.[4]

Geography

Hudnut is located at 39.6594°N -87.3769°W at an elevation of 495 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-16. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|436569}} Hudnut, Indiana ]. . . July 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.
  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. 205. Hudnut and Company from Terre Haute bought a warehouse nearby....