Kercheval, Indiana

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Kercheval, Indiana
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Kercheval
Coordinates: 38°05′22″N87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Clay
Elevation
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463 ft (141 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47552
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 446753

Kercheval is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Kercheval in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904. [3] The community bears the name of the Kercheval family of settlers. [4]

Geography

Kercheval is located at 38°05′22″N87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Kercheval, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  184. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the Kercheval family, prominent in the early history...