College Corner, Jay County, Indiana

College Corner
Unincorporated community
College Corner
College Corner
Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W / 40.41083; -84.97722Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W / 40.41083; -84.97722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Township Wayne
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code 47371
FIPS code 18-14338[1]
GNIS feature ID 432765[2]

College Corner is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

College Corner was founded in 1850, and named from the presence of Farmers Academy.[3] College Corner contained a post office from 1862 until 1872.[4][5]

Geography

College Corner is located at 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W / 40.41083; -84.97722.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "College Corner, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out by Joseph Watson in 1850... Farmers Academy was established here...
  4. Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 121.
  5. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.


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