Flat Iron, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Flat Iron is a small, unincorporated community in Highland Township
, Vermillion County
, Indiana
, United States
.
, County Road 100W ("Flat Iron Road") and County Road 1150N come together at this point to enclose a triangular, iron
-shaped area of flat ground, giving the site its name. A house and a pole barn occupy the site, along with a sign reading, "Flat Iron, population 2." and loyal subscribers to the Commercial News. In the past the site had an additional residence and a general store, and a population of six. Highland Airport, which closed in the late 1980s, was located just across the field to the north and east of Flat Iron. The closest incorporated town is Perrysville
, approximately three miles east. The unincorporated town of Gessie
sits about two miles north.
Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Highland Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,655.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Highland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.95 percent is water....
, Vermillion County
Vermillion County, Indiana
Vermillion County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. It was officially established in 1824 and was the 50th Indiana county to be formed. It is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newport.According to the 2010...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
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Geography
Flat Iron is located at 40°3′11"N 87°29′21"W (40.052930, -87.489130). State Road 32Indiana State Road 32
State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
, County Road 100W ("Flat Iron Road") and County Road 1150N come together at this point to enclose a triangular, iron
Iron (appliance)
A clothes iron, also referred to as simply an iron, is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are...
-shaped area of flat ground, giving the site its name. A house and a pole barn occupy the site, along with a sign reading, "Flat Iron, population 2." and loyal subscribers to the Commercial News. In the past the site had an additional residence and a general store, and a population of six. Highland Airport, which closed in the late 1980s, was located just across the field to the north and east of Flat Iron. The closest incorporated town is Perrysville
Perrysville, Indiana
Perrysville is a town in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.-History:Perrysville was platted and surveyed in 1825 by James Blair on a bluff on the west side of the Wabash River...
, approximately three miles east. The unincorporated town of Gessie
Gessie, Indiana
Gessie is a small town in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana in the United States. The sole business the town was a grain elevator on railroad street, next to the CSX railroad tracks, with a pepsi machine. Several years ago the grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado...
sits about two miles north.