Porter Crossroads, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167
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Porter Crossroads is an unincorporated community in 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. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter Crossroads, Indiana
  2. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 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.

41°23′57″N 87°09′42″W / 41.39917°N 87.16167°W / 41.39917; -87.16167