Midland Junction, Indiana

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Midland Junction, Indiana
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Midland Junction
Coordinates: 39°06′26″N87°11′40″W / 39.10722°N 87.19444°W / 39.10722; -87.19444 Coordinates: 39°06′26″N87°11′40″W / 39.10722°N 87.19444°W / 39.10722; -87.19444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Wright
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
47438
FIPS code 18-49104 [1]
GNIS feature ID439121 [2]

Midland Junction is an unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana.

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Geography

Midland Junction is located at 39°06′26″N87°11′40″W / 39.10722°N 87.19444°W / 39.10722; -87.19444 . It was the location where the Monon Railroad I&L branch crossed the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad.

History

Midland was located at a rail junction near Midland, Indiana, hence the name. [3]

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References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Midland Junction, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  219. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This railroad station was named for nearby Midland.