Vistula, Indiana

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Vistula, Indiana
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Vistula
Coordinates: 41°44′57″N85°43′24″W / 41.74917°N 85.72333°W / 41.74917; -85.72333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township York
Elevation
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794 ft (242 m)
ZIP code
46507
FIPS code 18-79226 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830368 [1]

Vistula is an unincorporated community in York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

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History

Vistula was laid out in 1865. [3] It was likely named after the Vistula River. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vistula, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp.  1173.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  335. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably for the river in Northern Europe...