Coal City, Indiana

Coal City is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Coal City, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Coal City
Coal City
Coordinates: 39°13′49″N 87°02′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipJefferson
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID432702

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]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. "Coal City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 730.
  4. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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