Ardmore, Indiana

Ardmore
Unincorporated community
Ardmore
Ardmore
Coordinates: 41°41′21″N 86°19′03″W / 41.68917°N 86.31750°W / 41.68917; -86.31750Coordinates: 41°41′21″N 86°19′03″W / 41.68917°N 86.31750°W / 41.68917; -86.31750
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Portage
Elevation[1] 738 ft (225 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46628
GNIS feature ID 452533

Ardmore is an unincorporated community in Portage Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The community's name may be a transfer from Ardmore, Pennsylvania.[3]

Geography

Ardmore is located at 41°41′21″N 86°19′03″W / 41.68917°N 86.31750°W / 41.68917; -86.31750.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Ardmore, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may have been named for the town in Ireland, perhaps via Pennsylvania.


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