Crown Center is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Crown Center, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°34′46″N 86°35′23″W / 39.57944°N 86.58972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Morgan |
Township | Adams |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46180 |
FIPS code | 18-16102[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 433205[1] |
History
editCrown Center was originally called Mount Tabor when it was founded.[3] A post office was established at Crown Center in 1891, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown Center, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Originally this community was called Mount Tabor...
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.