College Corner, Jay County, Indiana
College Corner is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.
College Corner, Jay County, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Wayne |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-14338[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 432765[2] |
History
College Corner was founded in 1850, and named from the presence of Farmers Academy.[3] College Corner contained a post office from 1862 until 1872.[4][5]
Geography
College Corner is located at 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "College Corner, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...laid out by Joseph Watson in 1850... Farmers Academy was established here...
- Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 121.
- "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Jay County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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