Terhune, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Terhune, Indiana
Mapsize:	120px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Boone County
Pushpin Label:	Terhune
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Boone County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Boone
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Marion
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	40.1653°N -86.2803°W
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation Ft:	935
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46069
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-75338^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	444644

Terhune is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

An early variant name was "Kimberlin".^[4] A post office was established as Kimberlin in 1879, the name was changed to Terhune in 1883, and the post office was discontinued in 1917.^[5]

Geography

Terhune is located at 40.1653°N -86.2803°W.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
3. Web site: [{{GNIS3|444644}} Terhune, Indiana ]. . . March 6, 2020.
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. 321. ...established as Kimberlin ...was changed to Terhune....
5. Web site: Boone County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2014.

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