Rock Hill, Indiana
Rock Hill, Indiana | |
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Rock Hill Rock Hill | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′42″N 87°02′24″W / 37.94500°N 87.04000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Ohio |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47635 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 442201 |
Rock Hill is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States.[2]
History
The community took its name from a nearby rock formation.[3]
Ellwood Cubberley, an American educator and eugenicist, began his teaching career in Rock Hill's one room schoolhouse in the 19th century.[4]
The Rock Hill school operated until 1923. Thereafter, students attended school in Silverdale, Indiana.[5]
Geography
Rock Hill is located at 37°56′42″N 87°02′24″W / 37.94500°N 87.04000°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Rock Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for an outcrop of rock...
- ^ Steffes, Tracy L. (2010). "Cubberley, Ellwood (1868-1941)". In Hunt, Thomas C.; Carper, James C.; Lasley, Thomas J.; Raisch, C. Daniel (eds.). Encyclopedia of educational reform and dissent. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-4129-5664-2.
- ^ "Rock Hill". Rockport Democrat. Rockport, IN. May 4, 1923. p. 8.
The Rock Hill school closed last Friday. The patrons gave the teachers and pupils a fine dinner. This will be the last school at this place as we will attend the new school at Silverdale.