Bruce Lake Station (also called Bruce Lake[1]) is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
Bruce Lake Station | |
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Coordinates: 41°04′10″N 86°24′53″W / 41.06944°N 86.41472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fulton |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
ZIP code | 46939 |
FIPS code | 18-08565[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431655[1] |
History
editBruce Lake Station contained a post office from 1855 until 1942.[3] The community took its name from Bruce Lake.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruce Lake Station, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called Bruces Lake, for the nearby lake of the same name...