Huntingburg (pop. 5,598) was so-named because it was the favorite hunting grounds of Col. Jacob Geiger, who was among the town’s first permanent settlers when he purchased 1,920 acres of land in 1837.
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Huntingburg (pop. 5,598) was so-named because it was the favorite hunting grounds of Col. Jacob Geiger, who was among the town’s first permanent settlers when he purchased 1,920 acres of land in 1837.