Artic, Indiana
Artic is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana, in the United States. A historic variant spelling is Arctic.[1]
History
A post office was established at Artic in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] It was likely named after the Arctic.[3]
gollark: Well, stop doing that.
gollark: Well, I guess it's not money as much as equity and stuff, partly?
gollark: The thing where people get paid for labour but also profit exists?
gollark: I mean, abstractly, most people probably do or at least claim to.
gollark: There's nothing wrong with doing good in a way which also brings you some profit.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artic, Indiana
- "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently it was named for the arctic region.
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