Beaver Dam, Indiana
Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Beaver Dam, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46910 |
| FIPS code | 18-04024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430677 |
History
Beaver Dam (previously spelled Beaverdam) contained a post office from 1844 until 1901.[4][5] A beaver dam on the nearby creek caused the name to be selected.[6]
Geography
Beaver Dam is located at 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Beaver Dam, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 379.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the site of a large beaver dam, on a creek of the same name.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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