Saline City, Indiana

Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Saline City
Unincorporated community
Saline City
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipSugar Ridge
Elevation571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47840
FIPS code18-67518[2]
GNIS feature ID442932

History

Saline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick.[5]

Geography

Saline City is located at 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W.

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gollark: WHY did someone offer a *truffle* for my cheese?
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 267.
  4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly for a salt lick here in pioneer days.



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