Eureka, Spencer County, Indiana - USA

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Eureka is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Eureka
Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 37°52′50″N 87°12′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Luce
Elevation [1]	390 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47635
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-21592[2]
GNIS feature ID	434247

History

Eureka was laid out in 1858.[4] A post office was established at Eureka in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[5] Tradition has it the community was so named after a pioneer exclaimed "Eureka!" when he came upon the site.[6]

Geography

Eureka is located at 37°52′50″N 87°12′54″W.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eureka has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Eureka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 362.
"Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..sighted the island at dawn and shouted "Eureka," which became the name of the settlement.
Climate Summary for Eureka, Indiana

v t e Municipalities and communities of Spencer County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rockport
City	Rockport	Map of Indiana highlighting Spencer County
Towns	Chrisney Dale Gentryville Grandview Richland City Santa Claus
Townships	Carter Clay Grass Hammond Harrison Huff Jackson Luce Ohio
CDPs	Hatfield Saint Meinrad
Other unincorporated communities	Africa Bloomfield Buffaloville Centerville Clay City Enterprise Eureka Evanston Fulda Huffman Kennedy Kercheval Lake Mill Lamar Liberal Lincoln City Mariah Hill Maxville Midway New Boston Newtonville Patronville Pigeon Pueblo Pyeattville Reo Ritchie Rock Hill Rockport Junction Sand Ridge Santa Fe Schley Silverdale
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