West Fork, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°14′01″N 86°31′35″W / 38.23361°N 86.52639°W / 38.23361; -86.5263947118
West Fork is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.
History
West Fork was named for the fork in the river nearby.[3] The first post office at West Fork opened in 1871.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fork, 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. 343. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was named for the West Fork of the Little Blue River...
- ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
External links
Media related to West Fork, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States
County seat: English
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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