Elmdale, Indiana

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Elmdale, Indiana
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The corner of Old 55 and County Road 600 West.
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Elmdale
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°08′12″N87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Coal Creek
Elevation
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827 ft (252 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-20890 [2]
GNIS feature ID434127 [1]

Elmdale is an unincorporated community in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Elmdale was originally known under the name Boston Store. [3] The name was later changed to Elmdale, likely due to the abundance of elm trees in the area. [4]

A post office was established under the name Boston Store in 1866, was renamed Elmdale in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmdale, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "USGS detail on Elmdale - Variant Citation" . Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  124. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ..they eventually changed it to Elmdale because of all of the elm trees.
  5. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.