Manhattan, Indiana

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Manhattan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Manhattan is a small town along the National Road.
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Manhattan
Coordinates: 39°33′18″N86°55′39″W / 39.55500°N 86.92750°W / 39.55500; -86.92750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Washington
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46171
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID438515 [1]

Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point. [2] The community was named after Manhattan, in New York. [3] A post office was established at Manhattan in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

Geography

Manhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manhattan, Indiana
  2. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p.  179.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  209. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Manhattan Island, New York.
  4. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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