Luther, Indiana

Luther, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Luther

Luther, as seen in a map of Whitley County

Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley, Huntington
Township Cleveland, Warren
Elevation[1] 866 ft (264 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46787
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 438413

Luther is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Huntington counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is located on Indiana State Road 5 between Huntington and South Whitley.

History

Luther was named after Myron Luther Pray, a local store owner.[3]

A post office was established at Luther in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Luther is located at 41°00′12″N 85°34′26″W / 41.00333°N 85.57389°W / 41.00333; -85.57389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Luther, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Myron Luther Pray, local storekeeper and first postmaster...
  4. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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