Mineral City, Indiana

Mineral City is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.

Mineral City, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°59′39″N 86°52′48″W / 38.99417°N 86.88000°W / 38.99417; -86.88000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Township	Richland
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code	47424
FIPS code	18-49885^[1]
GNIS feature ID	439264^[2]

History

A post office was established at Mineral City in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950.^[3] The post office was called Mineral in its final years.^[4]

Geography

Mineral City is located at 38°59′39″N 86°52′48″W / 38.99417°N 86.88000°W / 38.99417; -86.88000.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Mineral City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
3. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The post office name was changed to Mineral...