Perth is an unincorporated community in Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Perth | |
|---|---|
  Perth Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W / 39.59306°N 87.16194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Dick Johnson |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47837 |
| FIPS code | 18-59310[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441045 |
Geography
editPerth is located at 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W / 39.59306°N 87.16194°W.
History
editPerth had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] It was named after Perth, Scotland, not Perth, Western Australia.[4] A post office was established at Perth in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[5]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 325.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for Perth, Scotland, birthplace of his ancestors.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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