College Corner, Jay County, Indiana

College Corner
Unincorporated community
College Corner
Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°WCoordinates: 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Township Wayne
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code 47371
FIPS code 18-14338[1]
GNIS feature ID 432765[2]

College Corner is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

College Corner was founded in 1850, and named from the presence of Farmers Academy.[3] College Corner contained a post office from 1862 until 1872.[4][5]

Geography

College Corner is located at 40°24′39″N 84°58′38″W / 40.41083°N 84.97722°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "College Corner, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out by Joseph Watson in 1850... Farmers Academy was established here...
  4. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 121.
  5. ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2014.