Pontiac | |
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  Pontiac Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W / 39.59028°N 87.11861°W | |
| 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
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]
Geography
Pontiac is located at 39°35′25″N 87°07′07″W / 39.59028°N 87.11861°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 251.
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^ 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.
This village, named for the Ottawa chief Pontiac...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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