Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Adamsboro | |
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Unincorporated community | |
A country road in Adamsboro. | |
Cass County's location in Indiana | |
AdamsboroLocation in Cass County | |
Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W / 40.78444; -86.26694 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Clay |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
ZIP code | 46947 |
FIPS code | 18-00514 |
GNIS feature ID | 449611 |
Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
Adamsboro was platted in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its founder, George E. Adams.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adamsboro, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 524.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by George E. Adams, and named for him.
External links
- Media related to Adamsboro, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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County seat: Logansport | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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