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 | This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as this is GNIS "community" blither. Baker 1995, p. 198 clearly states that this was a village, actually called Greencastle Junction. That's its name in the Lewis Publishing county history, too, and that history explains why: it was where the TH&IR and LNA&CR crossed. Limedale was its post-office's name. (February 2025) |
Limedale, Indiana | |
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  Limedale Location within Indiana  Limedale Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.61917°N 86.87917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Greencastle |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46135 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 437898[1] |
Limedale is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Limedale was laid out in 1864, and named for the lime quarries in the area.[2] A post office called Limedale was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limedale, Indiana
- ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 175.
- ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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