Hindustan, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hindustan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
ZIP code
47408
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Hindustan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hindustan Christian Church
Hindustan Christian Church
Hindustan is located in Indiana
Hindustan
Hindustan
Hindustan is located in the United States
Hindustan
Hindustan
Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47408
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-34042[2]
GNIS feature ID436233[1]
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History

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Hindustan was platted on August 18, 1853, by Charles G. Carr.[3][4] The community took its name after India (Hindustan) "...or a region of it."[5] Documents dating from the 1870s spell the town's name as 'Hindostan'.

Geography

Hindustan is located at an altitude of 271 metres (892 feet)[6] along Old State Road 37 between Chambers Pike and Farr Road. It is within the Morgan Monroe State Forest.

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