Pontiac, Indiana
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Pontiac | |
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  Pontiac Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W / 39.59028°N 87.11861°WCoordinates: 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W / 39.59028°N 87.11861°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| ZIP code | 47837 |
| FIPS code | 18-61038[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441432 |
Pontiac is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[edit]
Pontiac was laid out in 1871 in anticipation of the railroad being built through it.[3] It was named after Odawa leader Chief Pontiac.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 251. Search this book on
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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