Cambria, Indiana
Cambria | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cambria | |
Coordinates: 40°21′57″N 86°33′33″W / 40.36583°N 86.55917°WCoordinates: 40°21′57″N 86°33′33″W / 40.36583°N 86.55917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Owen |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46041 |
FIPS code | 18-09856[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 431998[2] |
Cambria is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
History
Cambria was established as a station on the Monon Railroad which was built through the southwestern portion of Owen Township.[3] Cambria is the classical name for Wales.[4] A post office was established at Cambria in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[5]
Geography
Cambria is located at 40°21′57″N 86°33′33″W / 40.36583°N 86.55917°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Cambria, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name comes from the Latin name of Wales...
- ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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