Suman, Indiana

Suman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Suman
Suman
Coordinates: 41°32′34″N 87°00′00″W / 41.54278°N 87.00000°W / 41.54278; -87.00000Coordinates: 41°32′34″N 87°00′00″W / 41.54278°N 87.00000°W / 41.54278; -87.00000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Jackson
Elevation[1] 741 ft (226 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46383
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 444384

Suman is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Sumanville.[3] A post office was established under this name from 1876 to 1894.[4]

Geography

Suman is located at 41°32′34″N 87°00′00″W / 41.54278°N 87.00000°W / 41.54278; -87.00000.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Suman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Suman - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2017.


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