Coal Bluff, Indiana
| Coal Bluff | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated town | |
 | |
  Coal Bluff | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 87°13′12″W / 39.58278°N 87.22000°WCoordinates: 39°34′58″N 87°13′12″W / 39.58278°N 87.22000°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Vigo County |
| Township | Nevins Township |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Time zone | eastern time zone |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449640[1] |
Coal Bluff is an unincorporated town in northern Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
Coal Bluff grew to be a hamlet in consequence of Webster's coal mine, one of the first in the county being opened. Webster sold the mine to the Coal Bluff Mining Company, and hence the name of the place. As of 1890 it was exclusively a mining town with a post office and a railroad station on the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad. At that time it had a population of approximately 176. Since the Coal Mines closed, Coal Bluff has now become a residential community. The post comes from Rosedale,IN and the telephone numbers are from Clay County. There are farms in the area and a few prominent families. [2]
Geography
Coal Bluff is located at 39°34′58″N 87°13′12″W / 39.58278°N 87.22000°W at an elevation of 554 feet.
References
- ↑ "Coal Bluff". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 481.