Glenn Ayr or Glenn Ayre is an unincorporated community in central Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
Glenn Ayr had its start as a mining community, and was named after the Glen Ayr Coal Company.[3] A post office was established under the name Glenn in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]
Geography
Glenn Ayr is located at 39°28′19″N 87°17′43″W / 39.47194°N 87.29528°W at an elevation of 577 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Glenn Ayr, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...a mining community owned by the Glen Ayr Coal Company...
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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