Malden, Indiana

Malden is an unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The town is locally well known for its Labor Day parade, usually having a large turn-out despite the town's small size.[3]

Malden, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Malden is located in Indiana
Malden
Malden
Malden is located in the United States
Malden
Malden
Coordinates: 41°22′34″N 87°01′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipMorgan
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code219
GNIS feature ID438498

History

Malden was platted in 1909.[4] The community was named after Malden, Massachusetts.[5] Malden once contained a post office under the name Liberty View.[4] This post office operated from 1910 until 1913.[6]

Geography

Malden is located at 41°22′34″N 87°01′37″W at an elevation of 709 feet.

Malden is a small unincorporated community with a bar, the Malden Oasis, and New Hope Missionary Church. Across the street is a grain elevator, the Co-op. In between the bar and the church lies a street which has houses on it. By that street there is a historical school house that is still visible from Highway Forty-Nine.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Malden, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. Malden honors parade founder
  4. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 156.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for the city in Massachusetts.
  6. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.


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