Klemmes Corner, Indiana
| Klemmes Corner | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Klemmes Corner | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′14″N 85°00′13″W / 39.35389°N 85.00361°WCoordinates: 39°21′14″N 85°00′13″W / 39.35389°N 85.00361°W | |
| 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. 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.
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