Adamsboro, Indiana
Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.
Adamsboro | |
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 A country road in Adamsboro. | |
 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Adamsboro Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 46947 |
| FIPS code | 18-00514[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449611[2] |
History
Adamsboro was platted in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for its founder, George E. Adams.[4]
Geography
Adamsboro is located at 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Adamsboro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 524.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by George E. Adams, and named for him.
External links
Media related to Adamsboro, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City | Map of Indiana highlighting Cass County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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