Eel River, Indiana
Eel River is an unincorporated community in northern Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Eel River, from which this community takes its name, was so named from a Native American word meaning "slippery fish".
Geography
Ell River is located at 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W.
References
- ^ "Eel River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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