Coburg, Indiana
Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W / 41.51889; -86.9494446383
Coburg was an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler.[3][4] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburg, Indiana
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for his former home, Cobourg, Ontario.
- ^ "Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 26 Mar 1991, page 79".
- ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.
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Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Valparaiso
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