Thales, Indiana
Thales is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Thales was known as Hickory Grove until 1895.
A post office was established under the name Hickory Grove in 1879, and was discontinued in 1887. Another post office named Thales opened in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thales, Indiana
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 349.
- ^ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Dubois County Page 2". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.