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Courter, Indiana 
Summary
Courter is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°50′13″N 86°03′47″W / 40.83694°N 86.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| FIPS code | 18-15436[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433045[1] |
History edit
Courter was platted in 1869 by R. F. Donaldson.[3] The community was named after the Courter family of settlers.[4]
Courter had a depot on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. At one time, the town contained a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a public school.[5] A post office was established at Courter in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1896.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Courter, 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. 681.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 188.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2017.