Hursh, Indiana

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Hursh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Hursh
Coordinates: 41°14′53″N84°58′27″W / 41.24806°N 84.97417°W / 41.24806; -84.97417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Allen
Township Cedar Creek
Platted1867
Elevation
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242 m (794 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46788
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 436653

Hursh is an unincorporated community in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

History

Hursh was originally platted as the Town of Urbanna in 1867. A post office was established at Hursh in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] The community was named after the Hursh family of settlers. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hursh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ 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. A post office, named for the local Hursh family...


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