Mount Zion, Indiana

Mount Zion is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

For the unincorporated community in Fulton County, see Mount Zion, Fulton County, Indiana.

Mount Zion, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Mount Zion is located in Wells County, Indiana
Mount Zion
Mount Zion
Location of Mount Zion in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°39′01″N 85°20′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46792
FIPS code18-51786[2]
GNIS feature ID439724

History

A post office was established at Mount Zion in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.[4] The community took its name from the nearby Mount Zion Church.[5]

Geography

Mount Zion is located at 40°39′01″N 85°20′05″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Mount Zion, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for a church around which the village was built.


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