Manhattan, Indiana
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Manhattan, Indiana | |
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 Manhattan is a small town along the National Road. | |
  Manhattan Location within Indiana  Manhattan Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′18″N 86°55′39″W / 39.55500°N 86.92750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46171 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 438515[1] |
Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Manhattan, in New York.[3] A post office was established at Manhattan in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
Geography
[edit]Manhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manhattan, Indiana
- ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 179.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Manhattan Island, New York.
- ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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