Coloma, Indiana

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Coloma, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Coloma
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°47′18″N87°17′31″W / 39.78833°N 87.29194°W / 39.78833; -87.29194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Reserve
Elevation
[1]
617 ft (188 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 432807

Coloma, also known as Rocky Run, is an unincorporated community in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Coloma was laid out in 1876. [3] The community supposedly was named after Coloma, California. [4] A post office was established at Coloma in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [5]

Geography

Coloma is located at 39°47′18″N87°17′31″W / 39.78833°N 87.29194°W / 39.78833; -87.29194 at an elevation of 617 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Coloma, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 207.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  100. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably for Coloma, California...
  5. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2017.


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