Ijamsville, Indiana

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Ijamsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
A snowed-over Ijamsville in December 2016.
A snowed-over Ijamsville in December 2016.
Ijamsville is located in Indiana
Ijamsville
Ijamsville
Coordinates: 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W / 40.95972°N 85.83278°W / 40.95972; -85.83278Coordinates: 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W / 40.95972°N 85.83278°W / 40.95972; -85.83278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipPleasant
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46962
FIPS code18-35572[2]
GNIS feature ID436705

Ijamsville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Ijamsville was platted in 1872.[4] An old variant name of the community was called South Laketon.[5]

A post office was established at Ijamsville in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[6]

Geography[]

Ijamsville is located at

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40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W / 40.95972°N 85.83278°W / 40.95972; -85.83278.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Ijamsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on September 9, 1872...
  5. ^ "USGS detail on Ijamsville - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  6. ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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