1731 — 1796
— Signer of the Declaration of Independence —
This city, township and county were named for Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence and important political figure in the Revolutionary War era. Records indicate the name was given by Elias Murray, Huntington's nephew, when he had the area surveyed for land agent John Tipton. This pioneer settlement had previously been know as Flint Springs.| HM Number | HM1COV |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series |
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| Placed By | American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 1:24pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 626910 N 4526620 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.88083333, -85.49371667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 52.85', W 85° 29.623' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 52' 51.00" N, 85° 29' 37.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 260 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 32 N Jefferson St, Huntington IN 46750, US |
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