Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Santa Fe, Indiana | |
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  Santa Fe  Santa Fe | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Butler |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| FIPS code | 18-68040[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443023[1] |
History
editSanta 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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