Clymers, Indiana

Clymers
Unincorporated community

Cass County's location in Indiana
Clymers

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Clinton
Elevation 722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code 46947
FIPS code 18-13942[1]
GNIS feature ID 432697[2]

Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Clymers was laid out in 1869.[3] It was named for its founder, George Clymer.[4] A post office was established at Clymers in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[5]

Geography

Clymers is located at 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Clymers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 539.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 39.
  5. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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