Cosperville, Indiana

Cosperville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cosperville
Cosperville
Coordinates: 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W / 41.48083°N 85.47417°W / 41.48083; -85.47417Coordinates: 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W / 41.48083°N 85.47417°W / 41.48083; -85.47417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Elkhart
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46794
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-15292[2]
GNIS feature ID 433009

Cosperville is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Cosperville was originally known as Springfield, and under the latter name was founded in 1844.[4] A post office was established at Cosperville in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Cosperville is located at 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W / 41.48083°N 85.47417°W / 41.48083; -85.47417.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Cosperville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Formerly called Springfield, this village was laid out in 1844.
  5. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.


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