Otter Creek Junction, Indiana
Otter Creek Junction is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
Otter Creek Junction was originally built at a flag station on the C. & E. I. Rail Road. The community takes its name from the nearby Otter Creek.
Geography
Otter Creek Junction is located at 39°32′47″N 87°20′54″W / 39.54639°N 87.34833°W at an elevation of 502 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Otter Creek Junction, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 480.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the nearby stream of the same name...
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