Cardonia, Indiana

Cardonia is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cardonia
Unincorporated community
Cardonia is located in Clay County, Indiana
Cardonia
Cardonia
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-10234[1]
GNIS feature ID432127[2]

History

Cardonia was founded in the year 1871 as a coal mining town.[3] It was named for John F. Card, a mining official.[4] A post office was established in Cardonia in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]

Geography

Cardonia is located at 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Cardonia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 248.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for John F. Card, then president of the company.
  5. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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