Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Thornhope, Indiana
Thornhope is located in Indiana
Thornhope
Thornhope
Thornhope is located in the United States
Thornhope
Thornhope
Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 86°31′46″W / 40.92583°N 86.52944°W / 40.92583; -86.52944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPulaski
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46985
GNIS feature ID452943[1]

History

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Thornhope was originally known as Parisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

Another variant name of the community was called Oak.[3] A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornhope, Indiana
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 595.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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