Coburg, Indiana
Coburg, Indiana | |
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![]() ![]() Coburg | |
Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°WCoordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46383 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 449641 |
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 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Coburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Porter County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs