Steam Corner, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Steam Corner is a small unincorporated settlement in Millcreek Township
, Fountain County
, Indiana
.
and Vigo
counties in the south to Newton County
and Kankakee County, Illinois
in the north. Steam Corner, also known as Long Siding Station, became a stop along this railroad between stations at Veedersburg
and Yeddo
. The rail line was later operated by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
and ultimately the Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad
, which ran the line until its closure in the 1940s.
festival, and two weeks of events during Parke County's Covered Bridge Festival
.
Steam Corner has a Country Kitchen restaurant and concession stands owned by the Flea Market, open during events. Camping is also available.
and Indiana State Road 32
in Mill Creek Township, about five miles south of Veedersburg
. Prairie Creek begins northeast of Steam Corner and flows west to Coal Creek near the Wabash River.
Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Millcreek Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,610.-Geography:Millcreek Township covers an area of ; of this is water. It contains the town of Kingman in the southwest along Indiana State Road 234...
, Fountain County
Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
History
In the 1880s the Chicago and Great Southern Railway completed a north/south rail line through Fountain County which ran from ClayClay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...
and Vigo
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
counties in the south to Newton County
Newton County, Indiana
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
and Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
in the north. Steam Corner, also known as Long Siding Station, became a stop along this railroad between stations at Veedersburg
Veedersburg, Indiana
Veedersburg is a town in Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Veedersburg is located at on U.S. Route 136 just west of its intersection with U.S...
and Yeddo
Yeddo, Indiana
Yeddo is an unincorporated town in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana....
. The rail line was later operated by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago to southern Illinois, St. Louis, and Evansville. Founded in 1877, it grew aggressively and stayed relatively strong throughout the Great Depression and two World Wars before being purchased by the Missouri Pacific...
and ultimately the Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad
Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad
The Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad , nicknamed the "Dolly Varden Line", was a railroad linking small towns in west central and northwestern Indiana to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway near Momence, Illinois...
, which ran the line until its closure in the 1940s.
Attractions
Steam Corner is notable in its area as the site of flea markets, exhibitions and festivals. The Steam Corner Flea Market began in 1970 as a yard sale by residents Don and Ruth Staggs and grew over many years; the site now hosts several annual events, including two antique power shows with flea markets, an Independence DayIndependence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
festival, and two weeks of events during Parke County's Covered Bridge Festival
Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year...
.
Steam Corner has a Country Kitchen restaurant and concession stands owned by the Flea Market, open during events. Camping is also available.
Geography
Steam Corner is located at 40°02′34"N 87°14′36"W, at the intersection of U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
and Indiana State Road 32
Indiana State Road 32
State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
in Mill Creek Township, about five miles south of Veedersburg
Veedersburg, Indiana
Veedersburg is a town in Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Veedersburg is located at on U.S. Route 136 just west of its intersection with U.S...
. Prairie Creek begins northeast of Steam Corner and flows west to Coal Creek near the Wabash River.