Tunker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Tunker is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Tunker
Tunker
Location of Tunker in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46787
Area code260
FIPS code18-76706[2]
GNIS feature ID444950

Tunker is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Tunker was founded in 1839, and was named after a family of settlers, the Tunker family.[4] A post office was established in Tunker in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]

Geography

Tunker is located at 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.04861°N 85.55750°W / 41.04861; -85.55750.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Tunker, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...settled in 1839 by Dunkers, sometimes spelled Tunkers, and named for them.
  5. ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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