Cardonia, Indiana
Cardonia is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cardonia | |
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Cardonia Location in Clay County | |
Coordinates: 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
ZIP code | 47834 |
FIPS code | 18-10234[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 432127[2] |
History
Cardonia was founded in the year 1871 as a coal mining town.[3] It was named for John F. Card, a mining official.[4] A post office was established in Cardonia in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]
Geography
Cardonia is located at 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W.
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References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Cardonia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 248.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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- "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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