Thornhope, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W / 40.92583°N 86.52944°W / 40.92583; -86.52944[1]
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Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Thornhope was originally known as Parisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]
Another variant name of the community was called Oak.[3] A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornhope, Indiana
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 595.
- ^ "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
External links
- Media related to Thornhope, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Winamac
communities
- Beardstown
- Clarks
- Denham
- Lakeside
- Lawton
- Radioville
- Ripley
- Thornhope
- Vanmeter Park
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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