Centenary, Indiana

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Centenary, Indiana
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Centenary
Centenary's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°39′30″N87°28′24″W / 39.65833°N 87.47333°W / 39.65833; -87.47333 Coordinates: 39°39′30″N87°28′24″W / 39.65833°N 87.47333°W / 39.65833; -87.47333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Clinton
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 432301

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Clinton Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,119 and it contained 4,281 housing units.

Vermillion County, Indiana County in the United States

Vermillion County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,212. The county seat is Newport. It was officially established in 1824 and was the fiftieth Indiana county to be formed.

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History

The town was laid out in 1910 and may have been named for a local church. [3]

Geography

Centenary is located at 39°39′31″N87°28′24″W / 39.65861°N 87.47333°W / 39.65861; -87.47333 (39.658530, -87.473210).

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. "Centenary, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN   0-253-14167-2.