Treaty, Indiana

Treaty, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Treaty
Treaty
Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Liberty
Elevation[1] 807 ft (246 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46992
GNIS feature ID 444864

Treaty is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Treaty was founded in the mid-1870s, and was named after the nearby Treaty Creek.[3] A post office was established at Treaty in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]

Geography

Treaty is located on Indiana State Road 15 between Wabash and La Fontaine, at 40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Treaty, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, which dates from the mid-1870s, was named for nearby Treaty Creek...
  4. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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