Perth, Indiana

Perth
Perth
Unincorporated community
	Perth Location in Clay County
	Coordinates: 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W / 39.59306°N 87.16194°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Dick Johnson
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
ZIP code	47837
FIPS code	18-59310
GNIS feature ID	441045

Perth is an unincorporated community in Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Perth is located at 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W / 39.59306°N 87.16194°W / 39.59306; -87.16194.

History

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]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 325.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Perth, Scotland, birthplace of his ancestors.
^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 325.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Perth, Scotland, birthplace of his ancestors.

[5] "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brazil
City	Brazil	Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County
Towns	Carbon Center Point Clay City Harmony Knightsville Staunton
Townships	Brazil Cass Dick Johnson Harrison Jackson Lewis Perry Posey Sugar Ridge Van Buren Washington
CDPs	Billtown Bowling Green Cloverland Coalmont Cory Middlebury Poland Saline City
Other communities	Art Ashboro Asherville Benwood Billville Bogle Corner Brunswick Calcutta Cardonia Cherryvale‡ Cottage Hill Eel River Hoosierville Howesville Mechanicsburg Perth Pontiac Prairie City Purdy Hill Stearleyville Turner Twin Beach
Ghost towns	Donaldsonville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Perth
Unincorporated community
Perth Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°35′35″N 87°09′43″W / 39.59306°N 87.16194°W / 39.59306; -87.16194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Dick Johnson
Elevation ^[1]	630 ft (190 m)
ZIP code	47837
FIPS code	18-59310^[2]
GNIS feature ID	441045