Thornhope is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Thornhope was originally known as Parisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

Another variant name of the community was called Oak.[3] A post office ran with this name from 1856 to 1966.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornhope, Indiana
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 595.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Thornhope - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornhope,_Indiana
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