Victoria, Greene County, Indiana

Victoria is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.

Victoria, Greene County, Indiana
Victoria is located in Indiana
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria is located in the United States
Victoria
Victoria
Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 87°13′22″W / 39.04639°N 87.22278°W / 39.04639; -87.22278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipStockton
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
ZIP code
47848
FIPS code18-79064[2]
GNIS feature ID445276[1]

History

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Victoria took its name from the Old Victoria Mine.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria, Greene County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the nearby Old Victoria coal mine.