Huffman, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W / 38.10194°N 86.77694°W / 38.10194; -86.7769447635
Huffman is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
An old variant name of the community was Huffmans Mills.[3] The town's proprietor, John R. Huffman operated a gristmill and sawmill and kept a store.[4] A post office was established at Huffman in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]
Geography
Huffman is located at 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W / 38.10194°N 86.77694°W / 38.10194; -86.77694.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Huffman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...originally was called Huffmans Mills.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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County seat: Rockport
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