Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Manhattan, Indiana | |
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![]() Manhattan is a small town along the National Road. | |
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] |
History
editManhattan 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
editManhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.
References
edit- ^ a b c 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.