Quaker, Indiana Explained

Quaker, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Quaker
Pushpin Map Caption:Quaker's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vermillion
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:193
Elevation Ft:633
Coordinates:39.8633°N -87.5278°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47847
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:441682

Quaker (or Quaker Point) is an unincorporated community in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The post office at Quaker was established in 1894 and discontinued in 1914.[3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[4]

Geography

Quaker is located at 39.8633°N -87.5278°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-18. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|441682}} Quaker, Indiana ]. . . August 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: Vermillion County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 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. 274. ...for Quakers who settled here..