Klemmes Corner, Indiana
Klemmes Corner is an unincorporated community in Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Klemmes Corner, Indiana | |
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  Klemmes Corner  Klemmes Corner | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′14″N 85°00′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Highland |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| FIPS code | 18-40122[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449792[2] |
History
Klemmes Corner received its name from a store Albert Klemme kept there.[3] Klemmes Corner had a post office under the name Blue Creek.[4] The Blue Creek post office was in operation from 1849 until 1904.[5]
Geography
Klemmes Corner is located at 39°21′14″N 85°00′13″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Klemmes Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 155.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Blue Creek...
- "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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