Hursh, Indiana

Hursh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hursh is located in Indiana
Hursh
Hursh
Hursh is located in the United States
Hursh
Hursh
Coordinates: 41°14′53″N 84°58′27″W / 41.24806°N 84.97417°W / 41.24806; -84.97417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen
TownshipCedar Creek
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46788
Area code260
GNIS feature ID436653

Hursh is an unincorporated community in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Hursh was originally platted as the Town of Urbanna in 1867. A post office was established at Hursh in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was named after the Hursh family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Hursh is located at 41°14′53″N 84°58′27″W / 41.24806°N 84.97417°W / 41.24806; -84.97417.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Hursh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office, named for the local Hursh family...


Stub icon

This Allen County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.