Talma, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°09′09″N 86°08′17″W / 41.15250°N 86.13806°W / 41.15250; -86.13806
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fulton
Township	Newcastle
Bloomingsburg (later changed to Talma)	June 13, 1851 (name changed on January 15, 1896)
Founded by	Asa Coplen
Named for	A word in a crossword puzzle
Elevation [1]	774 ft (236 m)
Time zone	Eastern
ZIP code	46975
Area code	574
FIPS code	18-74870[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830384[1]

Talma is an unincorporated community in Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

Geography and history

Talma is located where Redinger Ditch meets the Tippecanoe River. Indiana State Road 25 passes northeast through Talma, which is located about halfway between Rochester and Mentone.

The town was founded by Asa Coplen on June 13, 1851, and was named "Bloomingsburg". A petition was later filed to change the name because the United States Post Office wanted a shorter name for it. A local contest was held, and William Roundtree Kubley found the winning entry, Talma, in a crossword puzzle.^{[citation needed]}

Talma was severely damaged by a tornado on April 3, 1974. This shut down the high school that was slated to be consolidated into Tippecanoe Valley High School later that year.

Economy

Talma was home to Talma Fasteners, a manufacturer of screws and bolts and was certified by ISO 9001: 2000. The plant closed in 2014. There is also Mennonite-run Ramer's Hardwood Furniture, Sunnybrook Greenhouses, Snipes Farms, HH Diesel and OBS creative services. Most residents work in Rochester, Argos, or Mentone.