Terry, Indiana

Terry, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Leopold
Elevation [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47551
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451553[1]

Terry is an unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Terry in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.^[2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name probably honors a local family of settlers.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terry, Indiana
2. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for the Terry family...