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Blue Lick, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Blue Lick
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in IndianaClark County's location in Indiana
Blue Lick is located in Clark County, IndianaBlue LickBlue LickLocation in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°30′30″N 85°48′17″W / 38.50833°N 85.80472°W / 38.50833; -85.80472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipMonroe
Elevation532 ft (162 m)
ZIP code47126
FIPS code18-06004
GNIS feature ID449620

Blue Lick is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States.

History

A post office was established at Blue Lick in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

The community took its name from Blue Lick Creek. The creek was named for the blue slate in the riverbed.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Lick, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for nearby Blue Lick Creek...
  5. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago printing Company. 1889. p. 18.
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