Coats Spring, Indiana

Coats Spring, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°26′15″N 87°23′26″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Township	Logan
Elevation [1]	535 ft (163 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47567
Area code	812
GNIS feature ID	432715[1]

Coats Spring is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The community was named for James Coates, who started a mineral spa at Coats Spring in 1867.[2]

A post office was established at Coats Spring in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coats Spring, Indiana
2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and James Coates opened a resort in 1867.
3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 26, 2017.