Thayer, Indiana
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Unincorporated community | |
Thayer Thayer | |
Coordinates: 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°WCoordinates: 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Lincoln |
Elevation[1] | 643 ft (196 m) |
ZIP code | 46381 |
FIPS code | 18-75518[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444661 |
Thayer is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana.
History
Thayer was laid out as a town in 1882.[3] The community was named for a first settler.[4] A post office has been in operation at Thayer since 1881.[5]
Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small Kankakee River communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the river.[6]
Geography
Thayer is located at 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. p. 194.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Thayer was the name of an early resident.
- ↑ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ White sad at closing of Shelby plant where success story / nwi.com
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