West Fork is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

West Fork was named for the fork in the river nearby.[3] The first post office at West Fork opened in 1871.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fork, 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. 343. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the West Fork of the Little Blue River...
  4. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Fork,_Indiana
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