Adamsboro, Indiana
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Adamsboro | |
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![]() A country road in Adamsboro. | |
![]() Cass County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Clay |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
ZIP code | 46947 |
FIPS code | 18-00514[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 449611[1] |
Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
Adamsboro was platted in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for its founder, George E. Adams.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adamsboro, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 524.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by George E. Adams, and named for him.
External links
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