Gravel Hill, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000[1]
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Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel.[3]
Geography
Gravel Hill is located at 40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000 at an elevation of 810 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Gravel Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for a hill here composed largely of gravel...
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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Fowler
communities
- Atkinson
- Barce
- Chase
- Dunnington
- Fargo
- Foresman
- Free
- Freeland Park
- Gravel Hill
- Handy
- Lochiel
- Powley Corners‡
- Swanington
- Talbot
- Wadena
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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