Hindustan, Indiana
| Hindustan | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
Hindustan Christian Church | |
  Hindustan | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°WCoordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| FIPS code | 18-34042[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436233[2] |
Hindustan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
History
Hindustan was platted in 1853.[3][4] The community took its name after Hindustan.[5]
Geography
Hindustan is located at 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.30806°N 86.48333°W at an altitude of 271 metres (892 feet)[6] along Old State Road 37 between Chambers Pike and Farr Road. It is within the Morgan Monroe State Forest.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Hindustan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 436.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for India, or a region of it.
- ↑ Location of Hindustan - Falling Rain Genomics
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