Courter, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Courter, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Courter
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8369°N -86.0631°W
Elevation Ft:745
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-15436[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433045

Courter is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Courter was platted in 1869 by R. F. Donaldson.[2] The community was named after the Courter family of settlers.[3]

Courter had a depot on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. At one time, the town contained a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a public school.[4] A post office was established at Courter in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1896.[5]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 681.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 104. ...named Courter, for a local family....
  4. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 188.
  5. Web site: Miami County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 5, 2017.