West Clinton, Indiana

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West Clinton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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West Clinton
West Clinton's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°41′40″N87°31′31″W / 39.69444°N 87.52528°W / 39.69444; -87.52528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
581 ft (177 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 445730

West Clinton is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

West Clinton was platted in 1911. [3] The community lies west of Clinton, hence the name. [4]

Geography

West Clinton is located at 39°41′40″N87°31′31″W / 39.69444°N 87.52528°W / 39.69444; -87.52528 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "West Clinton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN   978-0-938021-34-6.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  342. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for its location west of Clinton.
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