Eureka, Lawrence County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Eureka, also known as Geiberson, is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

Eureka was founded in the early 19th century near the site of the Geiberson Stone Quarry. The Shiloh Church was built at this location sometime before 1840.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka, Lawrence County, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, also known as Geiberson, sprang up in the early 1800s near the Geiberson stone quarry. The Shiloh Church was built here before 1840.
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