Bluff Creek, Indiana

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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. 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.

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


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