Logan, Dearborn County, Indiana

Logan is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Logan
Unincorporated community
Logan is located in Dearborn County, Indiana
Logan
Logan
Coordinates: 39°14′53″N 84°53′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipLogan
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
ZIP code
47022
FIPS code18-44586[1]
GNIS feature ID438224[2]

History

A post office was established at Logan in 1836, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[3] The community took its name from Logan Township.[4]

Geography

Logan is located at 39°14′53″N 84°53′41″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Logan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...called Logan, for the township in which it was located...


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