Victoria, Greene County, Indiana

Victoria
Unincorporated community
Victoria
Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 87°13′22″W / 39.04639°N 87.22278°W / 39.04639; -87.22278Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 87°13′22″W / 39.04639°N 87.22278°W / 39.04639; -87.22278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Stockton
Elevation[1] 538 ft (164 m)
ZIP code 47848
FIPS code 18-79064[2]
GNIS feature ID 445276

Victoria is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

Victoria took its name from the Old Victoria Mine.[3]

Geography

Victoria is located at 39°02′47″N 87°13′22″W / 39.04639°N 87.22278°W / 39.04639; -87.22278.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the nearby Old Victoria coal mine.


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