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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Glenn Ayr, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Glenn Ayrlocation in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°28′19″N 87°17′43″W / 39.47194°N 87.29528°W / 39.47194; -87.29528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Lost Creek
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47803
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	435117

Glenn Ayr or Glenn Ayre is an unincorporated community in central Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Glenn Ayr had its start as a mining community, and was named after the Glen Ayr Coal Company. A post office was established under the name Glenn in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.

Geography

Glenn Ayr is located at 39°28′19″N 87°17′43″W / 39.47194°N 87.29528°W / 39.47194; -87.29528 at an elevation of 577 feet.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
"Glenn Ayr, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...a mining community owned by the Glen Ayr Coal Company...
"Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute	Map of Indiana highlighting Vigo County
Towns	Riley Seelyville West Terre Haute
Townships	Fayette Harrison Honey Creek Linton Lost Creek Nevins Otter Creek Pierson Prairie Creek Prairieton Riley Sugar Creek
CDPs	Dresser Burnett Fontanet Lakewood Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ New Goshen North Terre Haute Prairie Creek Prairieton St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop
Other communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Dewey East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge Preston Sandcut Sandford Shirkieville Southwood Spelterville Spring Hill State Line Swalls Tabertown Taylorville Terre Town Twelve Points Vigo West New Goshen Whitcomb Heights Woodgate Youngstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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