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Bluff Creek, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°33′27″N 86°13′15″W / 39.55750°N 86.22083°W / 39.55750; -86.22083
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Bluff Creek is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Bluff Creek in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Bluff Creek took its name from the stream near the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Creek, Indiana
  2. ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...named Bluff Creek, for a nearby stream of the same name... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.

39°33′27″N 86°13′15″W / 39.55750°N 86.22083°W / 39.55750; -86.22083