Maples, Indiana
Maples is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Maples, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°00′46″N 84°58′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | about 19,209 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46816 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 438581 |
History
A post office was established at Maples in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[4] The community was named for Lewis S. Maples, a lumber baron.[5]
Geography
Maples is located at 41°00′46″N 84°58′09″W.
Notable people
- Lucy Fitch Perkins, author, was born in Maples.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Maples".
- "Maples, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 644.
External links
Media related to Maples, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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