Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Beaver Dam, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W / 41.08611°N 86.01333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46910 |
| FIPS code | 18-04024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430677[1] |
History edit
Beaver Dam (previously spelled Beaverdam) contained a post office from 1844 until 1901.[3][4] A beaver dam on the nearby creek caused the name to be selected.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Beaver Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 379.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the site of a large beaver dam, on a creek of the same name.
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