Adamsboro, Indiana

Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Adamsboro
Cass County's location in Indiana
Adamsboro
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipClay
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code18-00514[1]
GNIS feature ID449611[2]

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]

Geography

Adamsboro is located at 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Adamsboro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 524.
  4. 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.


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