Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana

Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Santa Fe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Santa Fe is located in Indiana
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is located in the United States
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipButler
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46970
FIPS code18-68040[2]
GNIS feature ID443023

History

Santa Fe was laid out in 1848.[4] The community's name probably commemorates the Capture of Santa Fe in the Mexican–American War.[5] A post office was established at Santa Fe in 1849, and remained in operation until 1917.[6] The town is one of likely explanations for the town of same name in Spencer County becoming Santa Claus.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is a transfer, probably from Santa Fe, New Mexico, taken by U.S. trooops...
  6. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.


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