Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°WCoordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Township | Butler |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46970 |
FIPS code | 18-68040[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443023 |
Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
Santa Fe was laid out in 1848.[4] The community's name probably commemorates the Capture of Santa Fe in the Mexican–American War.[5] A post office was established at Santa Fe in 1849, and remained in operation until 1917.[6] The town is one of likely explanations for the town of same name in Spencer County becoming Santa Claus.
Geography[]
Santa Fe is located at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Apparently the name is a transfer, probably from Santa Fe, New Mexico, taken by U.S. trooops...
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northern Indiana geography stubs