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Cardonia, Indiana is located in Clay County, Indiana
Cardonia, Indiana
Cardonia, Indiana
Location in Clay County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Van Buren
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code 18-10234
GNIS feature ID 432127

Cardonia is a small place in Indiana, United States, that doesn't have its own local government. It's called an unincorporated community. Think of it like a neighborhood or a small village that's part of a bigger area. Cardonia is located within Van Buren Township in Clay County. It's also considered part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area, which means it's connected to the larger city of Terre Haute.

A Look Back in Time

Cardonia was started a long time ago, in the year 1871. It was built because of coal mining! Back then, many towns were created just for mining coal, and Cardonia was one of them. It got its name from a mining official named John F. Card.

A post office was opened in Cardonia in 1879. This was important because it helped people send and receive letters and packages. However, the post office eventually closed down in 1909.

Where is Cardonia?

Cardonia is located in Indiana. You can find its exact spot using special numbers called coordinates: 39°33′42″N 87°06′28″W / 39.56167°N 87.10778°W / 39.56167; -87.10778. These numbers tell you its latitude (how far north or south it is) and longitude (how far east or west it is) on a map.

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