Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMiamiTownshipButlerElevation787 ft (240 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46970
FIPS code18-68040[2]GNIS feature ID443023[1]

Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Santa Fe was laid out in 1848.[3] The community's name probably commemorates the Capture of Santa Fe in the Mexican–American War.[4] A post office was established at Santa Fe in 1849, and remained in operation until 1917.[5] The town is one of likely explanations for the town of same name in Spencer County becoming Santa Claus.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is a transfer, probably from Santa Fe, New Mexico, taken by U.S. trooops...
  5. ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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