Pimento, Indiana
| Pimento | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated town | |
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  Pimento | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 87°22′45″W / 39.30944°N 87.37917°WCoordinates: 39°18′34″N 87°22′45″W / 39.30944°N 87.37917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Linton |
| Elevation[1] | 600 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 47802 |
| FIPS code | 18-59868[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441145 |
Pimento is an unincorporated town in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pimento has one listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the Linton Township High School and Community Building.
History
Formerly known as Hartford, Pimento was laid out in 1852 by Israel French. The name was changed to Pimento when it became a railroad station on the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad. Thomas French made the first location in the place and put up a store. The next year came Harvey Weeks, who became a partner in the store. N. B. Bennett began a drug store in 1865, and then a grocery store. A large flour mill was built in 1877, and a tavern, large dry goods store and blacksmith shop soon followed. A town-house was erected in 1858 and the lower part used as a school house.[3]
Geography
Pimento is located at 39°18′34″N 87°22′45″W / 39.30944°N 87.37917°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.