Cardonia, Indiana

Cardonia is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cardonia
Cardonia
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-10234[1]
GNIS feature ID432127[2]

History

Cardonia was founded in the year 1871 as a coal mining town.[3] It was named for John F. Card, a mining official.[4] A post office was established in Cardonia in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]

Geography

Cardonia is located at 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cardonia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 248.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for John F. Card, then president of the company.
  5. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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