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Coal City, Indiana
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Coal City, Indiana is located in Indiana
Coal City, Indiana
Coal City, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Coal City, Indiana is located in the United States
Coal City, Indiana
Coal City, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Jefferson
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 432702

Coal City is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The town consists of only a grocery/restaurant, and a post office.

History

Coal City was platted in 1875, and named for the local coal industry. A post office has been in operation at Coal City since 1877.

Notable person

  • Bobby Grim, Indy car driver
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