Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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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] |
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.
Apparently the name is a transfer, probably from Santa Fe, New Mexico, taken by U.S. trooops...