Thornhope, Indiana
Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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.
Another variant name of the community was called Oak. A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.
References
- ^ 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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