Welcome to Thornhope (aka 'Oak') ...

Thornhope is located in Pulaski County<1>.

Thornhope was established in 1853.

Thornhope is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Thornhope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Thornhope (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Thornhope is within the boundaries of the (574) area code.

The community of Thornhope was previously named Rosedale. Going back to its beginning, Thornhope was originally named Parisville<3>. For more information about the names of Thornhope, see The Names of Thornhope on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Thornhope ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornhope.

• Logansport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
  • Logansport is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
• Rochester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Monticello
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Winamac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winamac
  • Winamac is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winamac <4>
• Monon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
  • Monon is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <4>
• Royal Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
  • Royal Center is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <4>
• Francesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
  • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <4>
• Kewanna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
  • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
• Burnettsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
  • Burnettsville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
• Fulton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thornhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornhope.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornhope. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thornhope.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornhope. See our Newspapers Page for Thornhope.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornhope ...

Looking for more information about Thornhope? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thornhope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornhope.

Adding Thornhope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thornhope in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thornhope was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Thornhope on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thornhope.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornhope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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