Heath, Indiana

Ghost town in Indiana, United States
40°27′41″N 86°44′00″W / 40.46139°N 86.73333°W / 40.46139; -86.73333CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeTownshipPerryElevation669 ft (204 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47905
Area code765GNIS feature ID435952

Heath was a small town, now extinct, in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Geography

Heath is located at 40°27'41" North, 86°44'00" West (40.461389, -86.733333), on a bluff overlooking Wildcat Creek to the southeast. It is in Perry Township and has an elevation of approximately 669 feet. The post office at Heath was established in 1888 and discontinued in 1902.[2]

A few buildings in the community still exist, and it is still cited by the USGS.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ^ Helbock, Richard W. United States Post Offices, Volume V - The Ohio Valley (2002) Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications, p. 90
  3. ^ "Heath, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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