Huron, Indiana

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Huron, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Huron
Coordinates: 38°43′16″N86°40′15″W / 38.72111°N 86.67083°W / 38.72111; -86.67083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Spice Valley
Elevation
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564 ft (172 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47446
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID2830451 [1]

Huron is a Census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Huron was platted in 1859. [2] It was named after Huron, Ohio. [3] On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers. [4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Huron as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  53.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  174. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...renamed for Huron, Ohio, by settlers...
  4. ↑ "Evansville Disasters - Harold Morgan John Baburnich Indiana Evansvilee History Boneyard".
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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