Huffman, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Huffman, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Huffman

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Coordinates: 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W﻿ / ﻿38.10194°N 86.77694°W﻿ / 38.10194; -86.77694
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Spencer
Township| Harrison
Elevation

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| 427 ft (130 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

47635

Area code(s)| 812, 930
GNIS feature ID| 436582

Huffman is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

## History

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An old variant name of the community was Huffmans Mills.[3] The town's proprietor, John R. Huffman operated a gristmill and sawmill and kept a store.[4] A post office was established at Huffman in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]

## Geography

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Huffman is located at 38°06′07″N 86°46′37″W﻿ / ﻿38.10194°N 86.77694°W﻿ / 38.10194; -86.77694.

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
2. ^ "Huffman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "...originally was called Huffmans Mills."
4. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 373.
5. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Spencer County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rockport

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* Grandview
* Richland
* Santa Claus

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* Liberal
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* Midway
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* Patronville
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