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.
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]