Bluff Creek, Indiana

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Bluff Creek is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Bluff Creek in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [2] Bluff Creek took its name from the stream near the town site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Creek, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p. ...named Bluff Creek, for a nearby stream of the same name... ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3.

39°33′27″N86°13′15″W / 39.55750°N 86.22083°W / 39.55750; -86.22083


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