Keystone, Indiana
Keystone, Indiana | |
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Keystone Location of Keystone in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°WCoordinates: 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Township | Chester |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46759 |
FIPS code | 18-39654[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 437280 |
Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[4]
The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871. Kathryn Powers is its current postmaster.[5]
Geography[]
Keystone is located at 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Keystone, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
- ^ "Post Office in Keystone, IN". Postal Locations. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wells County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Northeast Indiana geography stubs