Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saline City | |
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  Saline City Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Sugar Ridge |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-67518[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442932 |
History
editSaline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick.[5]
Geography
editSaline City is located at 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 267.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...supposedly for a salt lick here in pioneer days.
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