Tunker, Indiana

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Tunker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Whitley County's location in Indiana
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Tunker
Location of Tunker in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′55″N85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46787
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-76706 [2]
GNIS feature ID 444950

Tunker is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Tunker was founded in 1839, and was named after a family of settlers, the Tunker family. [4] A post office was established in Tunker in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [5]

Geography

Tunker is located at 41°02′55″N85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Tunker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 328. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...settled in 1839 by Dunkers, sometimes spelled Tunkers, and named for them.
  5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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