West Middleton, Indiana

West Middleton is an unincorporated community between Russiaville and Kokomo in western Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

West Middleton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
West Middleton is located in Indiana
West Middleton
West Middleton
West Middleton is located in the United States
West Middleton
West Middleton
Coordinates: 40°26′22″N 86°12′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total250
ZIP code
46995
FIPS code18-83042[2]
GNIS feature ID445790

West Middleton's old school's nickname was the Broncos.[3]

History

West Middleton was laid out in 1873 by William Middleton, and named for him.[4][5][6]

Geography

West Middleton is located at 40°26′22″N 86°12′58″W (40.439444, -86.216111) on County Road 250 South Road (Alto Road).

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. https://www.newspaperarchive.com/kokomo-tribune/1946-10-30/page-11
  4. "Time Line of Howard County, 1844-". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  5. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  6. "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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