Coal Creek, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

40°02′11″N 87°22′50″W / 40.03639°N 87.38056°W / 40.03639; -87.38056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFountainTownship WabashElevation

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630 ft (190 m)ZIP code

47932

FIPS code18-13996^[2]GNIS feature ID432703^[1]

Coal Creek is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana, originally established as "Headley's Mills." According to Records of the U.S. Post Office Department, the name was changed by postmaster Samuel I. Snoddy to "Snoddy's Mills" on 24 October 1864, then changed again by postmaster John D. Orahood to "Coal Creek" on 11 July 1888.^[3]

The namesake body of water Coal Creek was so named from deposits of coal along its banks.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Creek, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The stream received its name from a rich coal bank discovered near its mouth.