Walnut, Indiana

Walnut is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

Walnut, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Walnut is located in Indiana
Walnut
Walnut
Walnut is located in the United States
Walnut
Walnut
Coordinates: 41°10′34″N 86°12′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipWalnut
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46501
FIPS code18-79802[2]
GNIS feature ID445403

History

Walnut was originally called Fredericksburg, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1866. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1868, it was renamed Walnut, after Walnut Township.[3] A post office was established as Walnut in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

Geography

Walnut is located at 41°10′34″N 86°12′43″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 129.
  4. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.


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