Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana

Santa Fe
Unincorporated community
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Miami
Township Butler
Elevation[1] 784 ft (239 m)
ZIP code 46970
FIPS code 18-68040[2]
GNIS feature ID 443023

Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. It is located at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.65306°N 85.98611°W / 40.65306; -85.98611.

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. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 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 22 August 2015.


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