Centenary, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°39′30″N 87°28′24″W / 39.65833°N 87.47333°W / 39.65833; -87.47333CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionTownshipClintonElevation604 ft (184 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47842
Area code765GNIS feature ID432301

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town was laid out in 1910 and may have been named for a local church.[3]

Geography

Centenary is located at 39°39′31″N 87°28′24″W / 39.65861°N 87.47333°W / 39.65861; -87.47333 (39.658530, -87.473210).

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Centenary, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
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