Pinhook, LaPorte County, Indiana explained

Official Name:Pinhook, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Pinhook
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaPorte
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:New Durham
Coordinates:41.5639°N -86.8558°W
Elevation Ft:827
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46350
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-60102[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:450466

Pinhook is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

Pinhook was originally called New Durham. It was platted under the latter name in 1847. "Pinhook" was at first a derisive nickname given by a neighboring rival town, but it was eventually adopted by the residents of Pinhook themselves.[2]

Pinhook was the setting for the first scene of the 1964 made-for-television suspense thriller movie Nightmare in Chicago.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Co. . Daniels, E. D. . 1904 . 86.