Packerton, Indiana

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Packerton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Packerton
Coordinates: 41°06′59″N85°47′51″W / 41.11639°N 85.79750°W / 41.11639; -85.79750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Clay
Elevation
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919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46510
GNIS feature ID440823 [1]

Packerton is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Packerton was laid out as a town in 1882 by John C. Packer, when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established at Packerton in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. [3]

The community is the namesake of the Packerton Moraine.

Indiana State FFA Vice President Lindsey O'Hara served the Indiana FFA Association in 2014–2015.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packerton, Indiana
  2. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 724.
  3. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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