West Clinton, Indiana
West Clinton, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°41′40″N 87°31′31″W / 39.69444°N 87.52528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vermillion |
Township | Helt |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47842 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 445730 |
West Clinton is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]West Clinton was platted in 1911.[3] The community lies west of Clinton, hence the name.[4]
Geography
[edit]West Clinton is located at 39°41′40″N 87°31′31″W / 39.69444°N 87.52528°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "West Clinton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for its location west of Clinton.