Mace, Indiana

Mace, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Corner of Main Street and 600 East on the east side of Mace.
Mace
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W / 40.01028°N 86.79639°W / 40.01028; -86.79639Coordinates: 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W / 40.01028°N 86.79639°W / 40.01028; -86.79639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Walnut
Elevation[1] 840 ft (256 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47933
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-45720[2]
GNIS feature ID 438449

Mace is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Mace, formerly called Fredericksburg, was laid out in about 1840 by Frederick Long.[4] A post office was established at Mace in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[5]

Geography

Mace is located at 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W / 40.01028°N 86.79639°W / 40.01028; -86.79639.

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Mace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. p. 372.
  5. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.


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