West Fork, Indiana

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West Fork
Unincorporated community
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West Fork
Coordinates: 38°14′01″N86°31′35″W / 38.23361°N 86.52639°W / 38.23361; -86.52639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Township Union
Elevation
[1]
515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code
47118
FIPS code 18-82718 [2]
GNIS feature ID451618 [1]

West Fork is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

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History

West Fork was named for the fork in the river nearby. [3] The first post office at West Fork opened in 1871. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fork, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 343. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the West Fork of the Little Blue River...
  4. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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