Cosperville, Indiana

Cosperville is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Cosperville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cosperville
Cosperville
Coordinates: 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipElkhart
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code(s)260
FIPS code18-15292[2]
GNIS feature ID433009

History

Cosperville was originally known as Springfield, and under the latter name was founded in 1844.[4] A post office was established at Cosperville in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Cosperville is located at 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Cosperville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Formerly called Springfield, this village was laid out in 1844.
  5. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.


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