Packerton, Indiana

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Packerton, Indiana
Packerton is located in Indiana
Packerton
Packerton
Coordinates: 41°06′59″N 85°47′51″W / 41.11639°N 85.79750°W / 41.11639; -85.79750Coordinates: 41°06′59″N 85°47′51″W / 41.11639°N 85.79750°W / 41.11639; -85.79750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipClay
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46510
GNIS feature ID440823

Packerton is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Packerton was laid out as a town in 1882 by John C. Packer, when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Packerton in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[4]

The community is the namesake of the Packerton Moraine.

Indiana State FFA Vice President Lindsey O'Hara served the Indiana FFA Association in 2014–2015.

Geography[]

Packerton is located at

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41°06′59″N 85°47′51″W / 41.11639°N 85.79750°W / 41.11639; -85.79750.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ^ "Packerton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  3. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 724.
  4. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.


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