Coats Spring, Indiana
Coats Spring, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coats Spring Coats Spring | |
Coordinates: 38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W / 38.43750°N 87.39056°WCoordinates: 38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W / 38.43750°N 87.39056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Logan |
Elevation[1] | 538 ft (164 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47567 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 432715 |
Coats Spring is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
The community was named for James Coates, who started a mineral spa at Coats Spring in 1867.[3]
A post office was established at Coats Spring in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
Geography
Coats Spring is located at 38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W / 38.43750°N 87.39056°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Coats Spring, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and James Coates opened a resort in 1867.
- ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
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