Highland | |
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 Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
  Highland Highland's location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates:39°47′40″N87°23′45″W / 39.79444°N 87.39583°W /39.79444; -87.39583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Township | Helt |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47854 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436148 |
Highland is anunincorporated community inHelt Township,Vermillion County, in theU.S. state ofIndiana.[2]
Highland was probably so named on account of its lofty elevation.[3] A post office was established at Highland in 1838, and remained in operation until 1868.[4] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Hillsdale, and the town of Highland declined.[5]
Highland is located at39°47′40″N87°23′44″W / 39.79444°N 87.39556°W /39.79444; -87.39556 (39.794444, -87.395556), one mile west of theWabash River and theParke County town ofMontezuma, and less than a mile northwest ofHillsdale.
...because it is the highest spot in that area.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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