Conrad, Indiana

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Conrad, Indiana
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Conrad
Coordinates: 41°06′18″N87°26′36″W / 41.10500°N 87.44333°W / 41.10500; -87.44333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Lake
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46349
Area code 219
GNIS feature ID432895 [1]

Conrad is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Conrad was laid out as a town in 1908 by Jennie M. Conrad. [2] A post office was established at Conrad in 1906, and remained in operation until 1915. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conrad, Indiana
  2. Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. pp.  195.
  3. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.