Pontiac, Indiana

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

Pontiac
Pontiac
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
ZIP code
47837
FIPS code18-61038[2]
GNIS feature ID441432

History

Pontiac was laid out in 1871 in anticipation of the railroad being built through it.[3] It was named after Chief Pontiac.[4]

Geography

Pontiac is located at 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 251.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, named for the Ottawa chief Pontiac...


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