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Huron, Indiana
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 Huron, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Huron, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Spice Valley |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47446
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830451 |
Huron is a Census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Huron was platted in 1859. It was named after Huron, Ohio. On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.
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