Clymers, Indiana
Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana.
Clymers | |
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Clymers Location in Cass County | |
Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Clinton |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
ZIP code | 46947 |
FIPS code | 18-13942[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 432697[2] |
History
Clymers was laid out in 1869.[3] It was named for its founder, George Clymer.[4] A post office was established at Clymers in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[5]
Geography
Clymers is located at 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Clymers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 539.
- Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 39.
- "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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