Thales, Indiana

Thales
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°30′37″N 86°47′55″W / 38.51028°N 86.79861°WCoordinates: 38°30′37″N 86°47′55″W / 38.51028°N 86.79861°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Township	Harbison
Elevation[1]	693 ft (211 m)
ZIP code	47527
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	451555

Thales is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, in the United States.^[2]

History

Thales was known as Hickory Grove until 1895.^[3]

A post office was established under the name Hickory Grove in 1879, and was discontinued in 1887.^[4] Another post office named Thales opened in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.^[5]

Geography

Thales is located at 38°30′37″N 86°47′55″W / 38.51028°N 86.79861°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
2. "Thales, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
3. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 349.
4. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
5. "Dubois County Page 2". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.