Pinhook, Indiana | |
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  Pinhook  Pinhook | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′55″N 86°21′23″W / 38.81528°N 86.35639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Guthrie |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| ZIP code | 47421 |
| FIPS code | 18-60120 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441169 [1] |
Pinhook is a small unincorporated farming community in Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. It consists of two churches (Pinhook Church of Christ and Pinhook Christian Church), a cemetery, and several small farms and homesteads.
Two legends describe how Pinhook got its unique name. One states that because the roads leading to it are quite curvy, they reminded people of hooked pins. The other states that the local general store, around 1900, had lost its liquor license, and in order to keep serving alcohol hooked pins around drink glasses. The proprietor would then sell these "Pin-Hooked" glasses, and throw in a drink for good measure.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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Pinhook, Indiana | |
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Pinhook Pinhook | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′55″N 86°21′23″W / 38.81528°N 86.35639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Guthrie |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| ZIP code | 47421 |
| FIPS code | 18-60120 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441169 [1] |
Pinhook is a small unincorporated farming community in Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. It consists of two churches (Pinhook Church of Christ and Pinhook Christian Church), a cemetery, and several small farms and homesteads.
Two legends describe how Pinhook got its unique name. One states that because the roads leading to it are quite curvy, they reminded people of hooked pins. The other states that the local general store, around 1900, had lost its liquor license, and in order to keep serving alcohol hooked pins around drink glasses. The proprietor would then sell these "Pin-Hooked" glasses, and throw in a drink for good measure.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Municipalities and communities of
Lawrence County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Town | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Other communities |
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Former communities | ||
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| This Lawrence County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |