| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Spice Valley |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 38°43′16″N 86°40′15″W |
| Elevation | 564 ft |
| ZIP code | 47446 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830451[1] |
Huron is a census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Huron was platted in 1859.[2] It was named after Huron, Ohio.[3] On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.[4]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Huron as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]
References
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- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...renamed for Huron, Ohio, by settlers...
- ^ "Evansville Disasters - Harold Morgan John Baburnich Indiana Evansvilee History Boneyard"
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau