Luther, Indiana

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Luther, Indiana
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Luther
Luther, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°00′10″N85°34′26″W / 41.00278°N 85.57389°W / 41.00278; -85.57389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley, Huntington
Township Cleveland, Warren
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46787
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID438413 [1]

Luther is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Huntington counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

It is located on Indiana State Road 5 between Huntington and South Whitley.

History

Luther was named after Myron Luther Pray, a local store owner. [2]

A post office was established at Luther in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luther, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Myron Luther Pray, local storekeeper and first postmaster...
  3. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.