Adamsboro, Indiana

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Adamsboro
Unincorporated community
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A country road in Adamsboro.
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Cass County's location in Indiana
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Adamsboro
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°47′04″N86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W / 40.78444; -86.26694 Coordinates: 40°47′04″N86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W / 40.78444; -86.26694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Clay
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code 18-00514 [1]
GNIS feature ID449611 [2]

Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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History

Adamsboro was platted in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point. [3] It was named for its founder, George E. Adams. [4]

Geography

Adamsboro is located at 40°47′04″N86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W / 40.78444; -86.26694 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Adamsboro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  524.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  46. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...by George E. Adams, and named for him.


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