Porter Crossroads, Indiana

Porter Crossroads, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Porter Crossroads
Porter Crossroads
Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Porter
Elevation[1] 758 ft (231 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46385
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 441465

Porter Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Porter Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Porter Crossroads in 1844, and remained in operation until 1873.[3] Porter was the name of an early postmaster.[4]

Geography

Porter Crossroads is located at 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Porter Crossroads, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ↑ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 172.


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