Artic is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana, in the United States. A historic variant spelling is Arctic. [1]
History
A post office was established at Artic in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] It was likely named after the Arctic. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artic, Indiana
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
55.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently it was named for the arctic region.
Municipalities and communities of
DeKalb County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°28′25″N 84°48′53″W / 41.47361°N 84.81472°W
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Artic is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana, in the United States. A historic variant spelling is Arctic. [1]
History
A post office was established at Artic in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] It was likely named after the Arctic. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artic, Indiana
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
55.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently it was named for the arctic region.
Municipalities and communities of
DeKalb County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°28′25″N 84°48′53″W / 41.47361°N 84.81472°W
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| This DeKalb County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |