Elmdale, Indiana

Elmdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The corner of Old 55 and County Road 600 West.
Elmdale
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750Coordinates: 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Coal Creek
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47933
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-20890[2]
GNIS feature ID 434127

Elmdale is an unincorporated community in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Elmdale was originally known under the name Boston Store.[4] The name was later changed to Elmdale, likely due to the abundance of elm trees in the area.[5]

A post office was established under the name Boston Store in 1866, was renamed Elmdale in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[6]

Geography

Elmdale is located at 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Elmdale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Elmdale - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..they eventually changed it to Elmdale because of all of the elm trees.
  6. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.


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