Elmdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The corner of Old 55 and County Road 600 West.
The corner of Old 55 and County Road 600 West.
Elmdale is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Elmdale
Elmdale
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipCoal Creek
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code765
FIPS code18-20890[2]
GNIS feature ID434127[1]

Elmdale is an unincorporated community in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Elmdale was originally known under the name Boston Store.[3] The name was later changed to Elmdale, likely due to the abundance of elm trees in the area.[4]

A post office was established under the name Boston Store in 1866, was renamed Elmdale in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmdale, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Elmdale - Variant Citation". Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..they eventually changed it to Elmdale because of all of the elm trees.
  5. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.