Saline City | |
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  Saline City Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Sugar Ridge |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-67518 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442932 |
Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. [3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951. [4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick. [5]
Saline City is located at 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 267.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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.
292.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...supposedly for a salt lick here in pioneer days.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Saline City | |
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Saline City Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Sugar Ridge |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-67518 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442932 |
Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. [3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951. [4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick. [5]
Saline City is located at 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 267.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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.
292.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...supposedly for a salt lick here in pioneer days.
Municipalities and communities of
Clay County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Clay County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |