Terry, Indiana

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Terry, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Terry
Coordinates: 38°05′14″N86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Leopold
Elevation
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679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47551
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451553 [1]

Terry is an unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Terry in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. [2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name probably honors a local family of settlers. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terry, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  322. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for the Terry family...
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