Coal Creek, Indiana

Coal Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Fountain County's location in Indiana
Coal Creek

Coal Creek's location in Fountain County

Coordinates: 40°02′11″N 87°22′50″W / 40.03639°N 87.38056°W / 40.03639; -87.38056Coordinates: 40°02′11″N 87°22′50″W / 40.03639°N 87.38056°W / 40.03639; -87.38056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Township Wabash
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
ZIP code 47932
FIPS code 18-13996[1]
GNIS feature ID 432703[2]

Coal Creek (also known as Headleys Mills or Snoddy's Mill[3]) is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana.

The namesake body of water Coal Creek was so named from deposits of coal along its banks.[4]

Geography

Coal Creek is located at 40°02′11″N 87°22′50″W / 40.03639°N 87.38056°W / 40.03639; -87.38056.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Coal Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Coal Creek
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The stream received its name from a rich coal bank discovered near its mouth.

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