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Caledonia was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Caledonia, Indiana
Ghost town
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Caledonia
Coordinates: 39°05′56″N 87°20′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipCass
Elevation
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502 ft (153 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452893

History


Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Caledonia to become extinct.[2]

A post office was established at Caledonia in 1902, and operated until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]


Geography


Caledonia is located at 39°05′56″N 87°20′06″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  2. "Caledonia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.

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