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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Creek, Indiana
↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
↑ 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.

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Franklin

Cities	Franklin Greenwood

Towns	Bargersville Edinburgh‡ New Whiteland Princes Lakes Trafalgar Whiteland

Townships	Blue River Clark Franklin Hensley Needham Nineveh Pleasant Union White River

Unincorporated communities	Amity Anita Banta‡ Bluff Creek Bud Critchfield El Dorado Frances Green Valley Hendricks Hopewell Kinder McCarty Mount Pleasant Needham Nineveh Old Bargersville Peoga‡ Providence Reds Corner Rocklane Samaria Smith Valley Spring Hill Stones Crossing Urmeyville Waterloo

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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