Treaty, Indiana

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Treaty, Indiana
Treaty is located in Indiana
Treaty
Treaty
Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipLiberty
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46992
GNIS feature ID444864

Treaty is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Treaty was founded in the mid-1870s, and was named after the nearby Treaty Creek.[3] A post office was established at Treaty in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]

Geography[]

Treaty is located on Indiana State Road 15 between Wabash and La Fontaine, at

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40°43′28″N 85°46′56″W / 40.72444°N 85.78222°W / 40.72444; -85.78222.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ^ "Treaty, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, which dates from the mid-1870s, was named for nearby Treaty Creek...
  4. ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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