Dalton, Indiana

Dalton is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Dalton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dalton is located in Indiana
Dalton
Dalton
Dalton is located in the United States
Dalton
Dalton
Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipDalton
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code765
GNIS feature ID447636
Map of Dalton, Indiana from The County of Wayne, Indiana, an imperial atlas and art folio. 1893.

History

Dalton was platted in 1828.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Palmyra.[4]

A post office was established at Dalton in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[5]

Geography

Dalton is located at 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. "Dalton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 209.
  4. "USGS detail on Dalton - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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