Five Corners, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Five Corners, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Indiana
Pushpin Label:Five Corners
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:The position of Five Corners in Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Elevation Ft:837
Elevation M:255
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:40.9453°N -86.1594°W
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:574
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:434539

Five Corners was a community in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Five Corners, so named due to being located at an intersection of five different roads, was known for being a center of trade in Miami County.[1] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a general store, and a Methodist church. When the Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Railroad was built in Miami County, it was not extended to Five Corners, being built through nearby Macy instead. This led to Five Corners becoming a ghost town.[2]

A post office was established at Five Corners in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1870.[3]

References

  1. 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 . 190.
  2. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 497.
  3. Web site: Miami County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 15, 2018.