Ferguson Hill, Indiana

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Ferguson Hill, Indiana
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Ferguson Hill
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°28′54″N87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639 Coordinates: 39°28′54″N87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Sugar Creek
Elevation
[1]
558 ft (170 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 434456

Ferguson Hill is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The community was named after a local farmer named Ferguson. [3]

Geography

Ferguson Hill is located at 39°28′54″N87°27′23″W / 39.48167°N 87.45639°W / 39.48167; -87.45639 at an elevation of 558 feet.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. "Ferguson Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  131. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for a farmer named Ferguson...