BlockDenny Corner, Indiana
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Vernon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46140. The Survey maps it on the Ingalls quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Ingalls quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Ingalls quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS New Castle quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
4,977 words on this townshipHistory of Hancock County, Indiana; Its People, Industries and Institutions, published 1916 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Vernon Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Vernon Township - 4,977 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Denny Corner: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hills | 1.7 miles | 12 | |
| Cooper Corner | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Mohawk | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Eden | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Eastgate | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Maxwell | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Fortville | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Colonial Village | 3.6 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 433479. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.