Artic, Indiana
Artic is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana, in the United States. A historic variant spelling is Arctic.
History
A post office was established at Artic in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. It was likely named after the Arctic.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artic, Indiana
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently it was named for the arctic region.
41°28′25″N 84°48′53″W / 41.47361°N 84.81472°W