Ijamsville, Indiana

Ijamsville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Ijamsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
A snowed-over Ijamsville in December 2016.
A snowed-over Ijamsville in December 2016.
Ijamsville is located in Indiana
Ijamsville
Ijamsville
Ijamsville is located in the United States
Ijamsville
Ijamsville
Coordinates: 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipPleasant
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46962
FIPS code18-35572[2]
GNIS feature ID436705

History

Ijamsville was platted in 1872.[4] An old variant name of the community was called South Laketon.[5]

A post office was established at Ijamsville in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[6]

Geography

Ijamsville is located at 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Ijamsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. 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...
  5. "USGS detail on Ijamsville - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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