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Coordinates: 39°4718N 87°1731W / 39.78833°N 87.29194°W / 39.78833; -87.29194
 

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Coloma, Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Coloma is located in Parke County, Indiana
Coloma

Coloma

Location in Park County

Coordinates: 39°47′18N 87°17′31W / 39.78833°N 87.29194°W / 39.78833; -87.29194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipReserve
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code765
GNIS feature ID432807

Coloma, also known as Rocky Run, is an unincorporated communityinReserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. stateofIndiana.[2]

History

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Coloma was laid out in 1876.[3] The community supposedly was named after Coloma, California.[4] A post office was established at Coloma in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

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Coloma is located at 39°47′18N 87°17′31W / 39.78833°N 87.29194°W / 39.78833; -87.29194 at an elevation of 617 feet.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  • ^ "Coloma, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  • ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 207.
  • ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably for Coloma, California...
  • ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

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