Saline City, Indiana

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Saline City
Unincorporated community
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Saline City
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°21′55″N87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W / 39.36528; -87.13222 Coordinates: 39°21′55″N87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W / 39.36528; -87.13222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Sugar Ridge
Elevation
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571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47840
FIPS code 18-67518 [2]
GNIS feature ID 442932

Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Saline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. [3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951. [4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick. [5]

Geography

Saline City is located at 39°21′55″N87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W / 39.36528; -87.13222 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  267.
  4. ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  292. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly for a salt lick here in pioneer days.


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