Southwest, Indiana

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Southwest, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Southwest
Coordinates: 41°32′12″N85°56′38″W / 41.53667°N 85.94389°W / 41.53667; -85.94389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township Harrison
Elevation
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856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code
46526
FIPS code 18-71594 [2]
GNIS feature ID443890 [1]

Southwest is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

A post office opened in Southwest in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [3] Southwest lies southwest of the county seat, hence the name. [4]

In 1905, Southwest contained a general store, a brick schoolhouse, three churches, and a dozen families. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southwest, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  307. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...for it is located southwest of Goshen...
  5. ↑ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  129.


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