Coburg, Indiana

Coburg is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Coburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Coburg
Coburg
Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipWashington
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID449641

History

A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler.[4] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[5]

Geography

Coburg is located at 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Coburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for his former home, Cobourg, Ontario.
  5. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.


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