Coburg, Indiana
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Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
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| Coordinates: 41°31′08′′N 86°56′58′′W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.94944 | |
| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburg, Indiana
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ 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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