Beaver Dam, Indiana
| Beaver Dam | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Beaver Dam  Beaver Dam | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W / 41.08611°N 86.01333°WCoordinates: 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) |
| ZIP code | 46910 |
| FIPS code | 18-04024[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430677[2] |
Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
History
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]
Geography
Beaver Dam is located at 41°05′10″N 86°00′48″W / 41.08611°N 86.01333°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Beaver Dam, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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