Thayer, Indiana

Thayer
Unincorporated community
Thayer
Coordinates: 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°WCoordinates: 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Newton
Township	Lincoln
Elevation[1]	643 ft (196 m)
ZIP code	46381
FIPS code	18-75518[2]
GNIS feature ID	444661

Thayer is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana.

History

Thayer was laid out as a town in 1882.^[3] The community was named for a first settler.^[4] A post office has been in operation at Thayer since 1881.^[5]

Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small Kankakee River communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the river.^[6]

Geography

Thayer is located at 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.17333°N 87.33361°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. p. 194.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Thayer was the name of an early resident.
5. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
6. White sad at closing of Shelby plant where success story / nwi.com