Coburg, Indiana
Coburg, Indiana | |
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Coburg Coburg | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′08″N 86°56′58″W / 41.51889°N 86.94944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46383 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449641[1] |
Coburg was an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Settlers were present as early as 1834. [2]A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler.[4][5] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburg, Indiana
- ^ "Porter County, Indiana, GenWeb - Porter County History, 1882, Chapter VII - Washington Township". www.inportercounty.org. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "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". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. March 26, 1991. p. 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.