Terre Haute, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Terre Haute is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Terre Haute was laid out and platted in 1836.[2] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation, Terre Haute being a name derived from the French meaning "high ground".[2] A post office called Terre Haute was established in 1846, and discontinued in 1900.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terre Haute, Ohio
  2. ^ a b Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 169.
  3. ^ "Champaign County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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