Fulda, Indiana
| Fulda | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
St. Boniface's Catholic Church | |
  Fulda  Fulda | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′41″N 86°50′10″W / 38.11139°N 86.83611°WCoordinates: 38°06′41″N 86°50′10″W / 38.11139°N 86.83611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation[1] | 486 ft (148 m) |
| ZIP code | 47531 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-26116[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434887 |
Fulda is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The Spencer County Memorial Forest features a World War II veterans memorial. There is a shooting match the first weekend of October.
History
Fulda was laid out in the 1840s.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who named it after Fulda, in Germany.[5] A post office was established at Fulda in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[6]
St. Boniface Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[7]
Geography
Fulda is located at 38°06′41″N 86°50′10″W / 38.11139°N 86.83611°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Fulda, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 372.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..for their hometown, the German city of the same name.
- ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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