Wyatt, Indiana

Wyatt is an unincorporated community located in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Wyatt, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wyatt from the air
Wyatt
Wyatt
Coordinates: 41°31′33″N 86°10′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipMadison
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 • Total117
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46595
Area code(s)574
FIPS code18-85724[2]
GNIS feature ID452842

The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Wyatt was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Littleton.[5]

A post office has been in operation at Wyatt since 1893.[6]

Geography

Wyatt is located at 41°31′33″N 86°10′10″W, situated on State Road 331 about 10 miles (16 km) south of Mishawaka and 7 miles (11 km) north of Bremen.

Education

Wyatt is located in the Penn-Harris-Madison School District.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Wyatt, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  4. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 311.
  5. "USGS detail on Wyatt - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  6. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.



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