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Coburg, Indiana

Coburg, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Coburg is located in Indiana
Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is located in the United States
Coburg
Coburg
Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.94944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
774 ft (236 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code219
GNIS feature ID449641[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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 26 Mar 1991, page 79".
  5. ^ 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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