Porter Crossroads, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPorterTownshipPorterElevation758 ft (231 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
46385
Area code219GNIS feature ID441465[1]

Porter Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Porter Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Porter Crossroads in 1844, and remained in operation until 1873.[2] Porter was the name of an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter Crossroads, Indiana
  2. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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