Cambria is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
Cambria | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′57″N 86°33′33″W / 40.36583°N 86.55917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Owen |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46041 |
FIPS code | 18-09856[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431998[1] |
History
editCambria was established as a station on the Monon Railroad which was built through the southwestern portion of Owen Township.[3] Cambria is the classical name for Wales.[4] A post office was established at Cambria in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cambria, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name comes from the Latin name of Wales...
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.