Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana

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Highland
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Highland
Highland's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°47′40″N87°23′45″W / 39.79444°N 87.39583°W / 39.79444; -87.39583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
627 ft (191 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47854
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 436148

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

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History

Highland was probably so named on account of its lofty elevation. [3] A post office was established at Highland in 1838, and remained in operation until 1868. [4] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Hillsdale, and the town of Highland declined. [5]

Geography

Highland is located at 39°47′40″N87°23′44″W / 39.79444°N 87.39556°W / 39.79444; -87.39556 (39.794444, -87.395556), one mile west of the Wabash River and the Parke County town of Montezuma, and less than a mile northwest of Hillsdale.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Highland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  164. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it is the highest spot in that area.
  4. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 414.


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