Kercheval, Indiana

Kercheval is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

Kercheval, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Clay
Elevation ^[1]	463 ft (141 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47552
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	446753

History

A post office was established at Kercheval in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3] The community bears the name of the Kercheval family of settlers.^[4]

Geography

Kercheval is located at 38°05′22″N 87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
2. "Kercheval, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
3. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the Kercheval family, prominent in the early history...