Scott, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°44′30″N 85°33′23″W / 41.74167°N 85.55639°WCoordinates: 41°44′30″N 85°33′23″W / 41.74167°N 85.55639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaGrange |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
ZIP code | 46565 |
FIPS code | 18-68418[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443137 |
Scott is a small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
History[]
Scott, originally called Van Buren, was platted in 1833.[3] A post office called Scott opened in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
Geography[]
Scott is located at 41°44′30″N 85°33′22″W / 41.74167°N 85.55611°W on the near the Indiana Toll Road, just about a mile south of the state border with Michigan.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 183.
- ^ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in LaGrange County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Michiana Region, Indiana geography stubs