Pershing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pershing is located in Indiana
Pershing
Pershing
Pershing is located in the United States
Pershing
Pershing
Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 86°19′08″W / 41.09611°N 86.31889°W / 41.09611; -86.31889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
TownshipRochester
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
ZIP code
47370[2]
GNIS feature ID441039[1]

Pershing is an unincorporated community in northern Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. It lies along County Road 400W, northwest of the city of Rochester, the county seat of Fulton County.[3]

History

Pershing was originally called Germany, Indiana until anti-German sentiment in the First World War caused the new name of Pershing to be adopted.[4] The post office was established as Germany in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

The historic Germany Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, Indiana until some time after it was replaced with a new span in 1980.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pershing, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Pershing ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 26-27. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. During World War I, the name was changed to Pershing...
  5. ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.


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