Porter Crossroads, Indiana
Porter Crossroads, Indiana | |
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Porter Crossroads | |
Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°WCoordinates: 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Township | Porter |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46385 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 441465 |
Porter Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Porter Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Porter Crossroads in 1844, and remained in operation until 1873.[3] Porter was the name of an early postmaster.[4]
Geography[]
Porter Crossroads is located at 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Porter Crossroads, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 172.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Porter County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs