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Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611
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Santa Fe
Unincorporated community
Santa Fe is located in Indiana
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is located in the United States
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipButler
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46970
FIPS code18-68040[2]
GNIS feature ID443023

Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Santa Fe was laid out in 1848.[4] The community's name probably commemorates the Capture of Santa Fe in the Mexican–American War.[5] A post office was established at Santa Fe in 1849, and remained in operation until 1917.[6] The town is one of likely explanations for the town of same name in Spencer County becoming Santa Claus.

Geography

Santa Fe is located at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is a transfer, probably from Santa Fe, New Mexico, taken by U.S. trooops...
  6. ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.


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