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Terry, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306
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Terry, Indiana
Terry is located in Indiana
Terry
Terry
Terry is located in the United States
Terry
Terry
Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.08722°N 86.63306°W / 38.08722; -86.63306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipLeopold
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47551
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451553[1]

Terry is an unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Terry in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name probably honors a local family of settlers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terry, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ 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. ...probably named for the Terry family...