Wilfred, Indiana
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Wilfred, Indiana | |
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Location in Sullivan County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°11′12″N 87°21′09″W / 39.18667°N 87.35250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47879 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 446033 |
Wilfred is an unincorporated community in western Jackson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Wilfred was founded in 1902 as a mining community. The town's name was derived from the names of two local mine operators, Wilford and Fredman.[3]
Geography
[edit]Wilfred is located at 39°11′12″N 87°21′09″W / 39.18667°N 87.35250°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Wilfred, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Wilfred, which honors two local mine operators, Wilford and Fredman.