Perth, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perth is an unincorporated community in Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Perth | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Township | Dick Johnson |
Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
ZIP code | 47837 |
FIPS code | 18-59310[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441045 |
Perth is located at 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W.
Perth had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] It was named after Perth, Scotland, not Perth, Western Australia.[4] A post office was established at Perth in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[5]
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