Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana

Highland
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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]

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.

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.