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Coats Spring, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W / 38.43750°N 87.39056°W / 38.43750; -87.39056
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Coats Spring is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The community was named for James Coates, who started a mineral spa at Coats Spring in 1867.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coats Spring, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and James Coates opened a resort in 1867.

38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W / 38.43750°N 87.39056°W / 38.43750; -87.39056