Coal Creek, Indiana

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Coal Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Fountain County's location in Indiana
Location map of Fountain County, Indiana.svg
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Coal Creek
Coal Creek's location in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°02′11″N87°22′50″W / 40.03639°N 87.38056°W / 40.03639; -87.38056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Township Wabash
Elevation
[1]
630 ft (190 m)
ZIP code
47932
FIPS code 18-13996 [2]
GNIS feature ID432703 [1]

Coal Creek is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana, originally established as "Headley's Mills." According to Records of the U.S. Post Office Department, the name was changed by postmaster Samuel I. Snoddy to "Snoddy's Mills" on 24 October 1864, then changed again by postmaster John D. Orahood to "Coal Creek" on 11 July 1888. [3]

The namesake body of water Coal Creek was so named from deposits of coal along its banks. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Creek, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 98. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The stream received its name from a rich coal bank discovered near its mouth.


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