Tunker, Indiana

Tunker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Tunker Location of Tunker in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′55″N85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46787
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-76706 [2]
GNIS feature ID	444950

Tunker is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[3]

History

Tunker was founded in 1839, and was named after a family of settlers, the Tunker family. ^[4] A post office was established in Tunker in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. ^[5]

Geography

Tunker is located at 41°02′55″N85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Tunker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 328. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...settled in 1839 by Dunkers, sometimes spelled Tunkers, and named for them.
5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.