Artic, Indiana

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Artic is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana, in the United States. A historic variant spelling is Arctic. [1]

History

A post office was established at Artic in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] It was likely named after the Arctic. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artic, Indiana
  2. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  55. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently it was named for the arctic region.

41°28′25″N84°48′53″W / 41.47361°N 84.81472°W / 41.47361; -84.81472