Quaker, Indiana

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Quaker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Quaker
Quaker's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°51′48″N87°31′40″W / 39.86333°N 87.52778°W / 39.86333; -87.52778 Coordinates: 39°51′48″N87°31′40″W / 39.86333°N 87.52778°W / 39.86333; -87.52778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Vermillion
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47847
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 441682

Quaker (or Quaker Point) is an unincorporated community in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The post office at Quaker was established in 1894 and discontinued in 1914. [3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Quakers. [4]

Geography

Quaker is located at 39°51′48″N87°31′40″W / 39.86333°N 87.52778°W / 39.86333; -87.52778 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Quaker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  274. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...for Quakers who settled here.
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