Tunker is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Tunker, Indiana | |
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 Whitley County's location in Indiana | |
  Tunker Location of Tunker in Whitley County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46787 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-76706[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444950 |
History
editTunker was founded in 1839, and was named after a family of settlers, the Tunker family.[4] A post office was established in Tunker in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]
Geography
editTunker is located at 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Tunker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...settled in 1839 by Dunkers, sometimes spelled Tunkers, and named for them.
- ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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