Coburg, Indiana

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Coburg, Indiana
Coburg is located in Indiana
Coburg
Coburg
Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.94944Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.94944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipWashington
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID449641

Coburg is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler.[4] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[5]

Geography[]

Coburg is located at

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41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.94944.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Coburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for his former home, Cobourg, Ontario.
  5. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.


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