Hemlock, Indiana

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Hemlock, Indiana
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Along State Road 26 in Hemlock
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Hemlock
Coordinates: 40°25′09″N86°02′31″W / 40.41917°N 86.04194°W / 40.41917; -86.04194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Township Taylor
Elevation
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860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46937
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID2830413 [1]

Hemlock (originally called Terre Hall) is an unincorporated community in southern Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Road 26 with County Road 450E. [2]

Hemlock is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hemlock was laid out in 1852. [3] It was originally known as Terre Halle, but was renamed Hemlock before 1881. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemlock, Indiana
  2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN   0-89933-319-2.
  3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg