Klemmes Corner, Indiana
Appearance
Klemmes Corner | |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Franklin |
Township | Highland |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
ZIP code | 47012 |
FIPS code | 18-40122[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 449792[2] |
Klemmes Corner is an unincorporated community in Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Klemmes Corner received its name from a store Albert Klemme kept there.[3] Klemmes Corner had a post office under the name Blue Creek.[4] The Blue Creek post office was in operation from 1849 until 1904.[5]
Geography
Klemmes Corner is located at 39°21′14″N 85°00′13″W / 39.35389°N 85.00361°W.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Klemmes Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 155.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Blue Creek...
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.