Hymera is a town in and the principal center of Jackson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The primary coordinate point for Hymera is located at latitude 39.1859 and longitude -87.2989 in Sullivan County.

The primary local attractions are Shakamak State Park and the Minnehaha Fish and Wildlife Area.

A log building once stood within the limits of the present town, where the early settlers assembled for religious worship.

[7] When the post office was established the name Pittsburg was selected by the local community, in honor of William Pitt who owned the land on which Hymera was founded.

[10] In April of that year, a petition from nearly all the voters of Pittsburg was laid before the county commissioners asking that the name of the town as recorded on the plat be changed to Hymera.

About this time a branch line of railroad reached up to the coal mines in the vicinity, which led to tremendous growth.

A delegation met Mitchell at Terre Haute, and the local procession was made up of the K. of P. Band, labor organizations, and school children.

The ceremonies of the day centered about the unveiling of a monument to Nathan Hinkle, the Revolutionary soldier who was buried in the Hymera Cemetery.

James S. Barcus, a great-grandson of Hinkle, delivered an address, and Miss Mamie Asbury, a great-granddaughter, assisted in the unveiling.

A. P. Asbury and Robert W. Miers and John C. Chaney, and the principal address of the afternoon was delivered by Mitchell himself.