Hursh, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

41°14′53″N 84°58′27″W / 41.24806°N 84.97417°W / 41.24806; -84.97417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAllenTownship Cedar CreekElevation

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794 ft (242 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46788

Area code260GNIS feature ID436653

Hursh is an unincorporated community in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Hursh was originally platted as the Town of Urbanna in 1867. A post office was established at Hursh in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.^[3] The community was named after the Hursh family of settlers.^[4]

Geography

Hursh is located at 41°14′53″N 84°58′27″W / 41.24806°N 84.97417°W / 41.24806; -84.97417.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Hursh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office, named for the local Hursh family...