Rutland, Indiana

Rutland is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

Rutland, Indiana
Rutland is located in Indiana
Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is located in the United States
Rutland
Rutland
Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipUnion
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
ZIP code
46511
FIPS code18-66600[2]
GNIS feature ID442427

History

The first post office at Rutland was called Cavender, established 1883.[3] Renamed Rutland in 1884, the post office closed in 1918.[4]

Rutland was a station on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.[5]

Geography

Rutland is located at 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Cavender...
  4. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.


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