Huron, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Huron, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Huron
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Spice Valley
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7211°N -86.6708°W
Elevation Ft:564
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47446
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830451

Huron is a Census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Huron was platted in 1859.[1] It was named after Huron, Ohio.[2] On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 53.
  2. 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. 174. ...renamed for Huron, Ohio, by settlers....
  3. Web site: Evansville Disasters - Harold Morgan John Baburnich Indiana Evansvilee History Boneyard.