Wilfred, Indiana

Wilfred, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Wilfred Location in Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°11′12″N87°21′09″W / 39.18667°N 87.35250°W / 39.18667; -87.35250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Jackson
Elevation [1]	568 ft (173 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47879
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	446033

Wilfred is an unincorporated community in western Jackson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Wilfred was founded in 1902 as a mining community. The town's name was derived from the names of two local mine operators, Wilford and Fredman. ^[3]

Geography

Wilfred is located at 39°11′12″N87°21′09″W / 39.18667°N 87.35250°W / 39.18667; -87.35250 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
2. "Wilfred, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  34. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...Wilfred, which honors two local mine operators, Wilford and Fredman.