Wyandotte, Indiana

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Wyandotte is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

Crawford County, Indiana county in Indiana, United States

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.

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History

A post office was established at Wyandotte in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971. [2] It took its name from the Wyandotte Caves. [3]

Wyandotte Caves park and its caverns in southern Indiana

Wyandotte Caves, a pair of limestone caves located on the Ohio River in Harrison-Crawford State Forest in Crawford County, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Leavenworth and 12 miles (19 km) from Corydon in southern Indiana, is a popular tourist attraction. Wyandotte Caves were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. They are now part of O'Bannon Woods State Park. The cave system is the 5th largest in the state of Indiana.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyandotte, Indiana
  2. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 353. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby Wyandotte caves.

Coordinates: 38°13′43″N86°17′41″W / 38.22861°N 86.29472°W / 38.22861; -86.29472

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