Coburg, Indiana | |
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  Coburg  Coburg | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46383 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449641 [1] |
Coburg was an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler. [3] [4] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburg, Indiana
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
99.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...for his former home, Cobourg, Ontario.
- ^ "Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 26 Mar 1991, page 79".
- ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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