Ijamsville, Indiana
Ijamsville, Indiana | |
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 A snowed-over Ijamsville in December 2016. | |
  Ijamsville  Ijamsville | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W / 40.95972°N 85.83278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46962 |
| FIPS code | 18-35572[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436705[1] |
Ijamsville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Ijamsville was platted in 1872.[3] An old variant name of the community was called South Laketon.[4]
A post office was established at Ijamsville in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ijamsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted on September 9, 1872...
- ^ "USGS detail on Ijamsville - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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