Quaker, Indiana

Quaker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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
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	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]

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 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
2. "Quaker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 1, 2017.
3. "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 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.