Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| College Corner, Jay County, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W / 40.41083; -84.97722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Wayne |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-14338 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432765 |
College Corner is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
College Corner was founded in 1850, and named from the presence of Farmers Academy. College Corner contained a post office from 1862 until 1872.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: College Corner, Jay County, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...laid out by Joseph Watson in 1850... Farmers Academy was established here...
- Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 121.
- "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
| Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Portland | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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