Hoffman Crossing
Unincorporated community
Hoffman Crossing is located in Clay County, Indiana
Hoffman Crossing
Hoffman Crossing
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°21′33″N 86°56′59″W / 39.35917°N 86.94972°W / 39.35917; -86.94972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipWashington
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
GNIS feature ID436276[1]

Hoffman Crossing is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name honors the Hoffman family, who established the grain elevator at a railroad crossing.[2]

Geography

Hoffman Crossing is located at 39°21′33″N 86°56′59″W / 39.35917°N 86.94972°W / 39.35917; -86.94972.

References

  1. ^ "Hoffman Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...crosses the Monon railroad, was named for the local Hoffman family, instrumental in building a loading station for grain here.


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