Eminence, Indiana
| Eminence | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Eminence | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′17″N 86°38′29″W / 39.52139°N 86.64139°WCoordinates: 39°31′17″N 86°38′29″W / 39.52139°N 86.64139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| ZIP code | 46125 |
| FIPS code | 18-21106[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434166[2] |
Eminence is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
History
Eminence was laid out in July 1855[3] by William Wigal. The name possibly is commendatory; but according to some accounts it is descriptive, as the village site allegedly was the highest point between Indianapolis and Vincennes when State Road 67 was surveyed. [4]
Geography
Eminence is located at 39°31′17″N 86°38′29″W / 39.52139°N 86.64139°W.
Education
Eminence is served by the Eminence School Corporation.
Notable people
Glenn M. Curtis, four-time Indiana state champion basketball coach (Lebanon & Martinsville) and coach at Indiana State and the high school coach of John Wooden.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Eminence, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 145.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. p. 125. ISBN 0253209552.
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