Hensley Creek
Hensley Creek is a stream in Jefferson, Indiana. Hensley Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Volga, as well as near the locality Neavill Grove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eleutherian College.
Eleutherian College
Museum
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Eleutherian College, founded as Eleutherian Institute in 1848, was a school founded by local anti-slavery Baptists at Lancaster in Jefferson County. The institute's name comes from the Greek word eleutheros, meaning "freedom and equality." The school admitted students without regard to ethnicity or gender, including freed and fugitive slaves. Eleutherian College is situated 2 miles north of Hensley Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volga and Lancaster.
Volga
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Volga is an unincorporated community in Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. The name's origin is not known with certainty, but is believed to have been adopted from Volga in Russia.
Lancaster
Village
Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. Lancaster is situated 2 miles north of Hensley Creek.
Wirt
Hamlet
Wirt is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States. A post office was established at Wirt in 1834. The community was named for William Wirt, a pioneer. Wirt is situated 4 miles east of Hensley Creek.
Hensley Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jefferson, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.80339° or 38° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-85.5283° or 85° 31′ 42″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
86CPRF3C+9MGeoNames ID
4258805
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