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Mineral City, Indiana

Mineral City, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Mineral City is located in Indiana
Mineral City
Mineral City
Mineral City is located in the United States
Mineral City
Mineral City
Coordinates: 38°59′39″N 86°52′48″W / 38.99417°N 86.88000°W / 38.99417; -86.88000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipRichland
Elevation
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515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code18-49885[2]
GNIS feature ID439264[1]

Mineral City is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

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A post office was established at Mineral City in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950.[3] The post office was called Mineral in its final years.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral City, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The post office name was changed to Mineral...


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