Phlox, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 26 in Phlox
Along State Road 26 in Phlox
Phlox is located in Indiana
Phlox
Phlox
Phlox is located in the United States
Phlox
Phlox
Coordinates: 40°25′16″N 85°55′07″W / 40.42111°N 85.91861°W / 40.42111; -85.91861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
GNIS feature ID441096[1]

Phlox is an unincorporated community in southern Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Road 26 with County Road 1100 East.[2]

Phlox is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Phlox is probably named after the local vegetation.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phlox, Indiana
  2. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. ^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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