Tunker, Indiana

Tunker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Tunker Location of Tunker in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750Coordinates: 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Washington
Elevation[1]	843 ft (257 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46787
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-76706[2]
GNIS feature ID	444950

Tunker is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

Tunker was founded in 1839, and was named after the Tunker family of settlers.^[4] A post office was established at Tunker in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[5]

Geography

Tunker is located at 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Tunker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017. 
4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...settled in 1839 by Dunkers, sometimes spelled Tunkers, and named for them. 
5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.