Laud, Indiana

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Laud, Indiana
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Laud
Location of Laud in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′54″N85°27′00″W / 41.04833°N 85.45000°W / 41.04833; -85.45000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID2830585 [1]

Laud is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Laud in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laud, Indiana
  2. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.