Coal City, Indiana
Coal City is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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| Coordinates: 39°13′49″N 87°02′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47427 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432702 |
The town consists of only a grocery/restaurant, and a post office.
History
Coal City was platted in 1875, and named for the local coal industry.[3] A post office has been in operation at Coal City since 1877.[4]
Notable person
- Bobby Grim, Indy car driver
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- "Coal City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 730.
- "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Owen County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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