Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Walnut, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′34″N 86°12′43″W / 41.17611°N 86.21194°W / 41.17611; -86.21194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marshall |
| Township | Walnut |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46501 |
| FIPS code | 18-79802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445403 |
Walnut is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana.
History
Walnut was originally called Fredericksburg, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1866. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1868, it was renamed Walnut, after Walnut Township. A post office was established as Walnut in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
Geography
Walnut is located at 41°10′34″N 86°12′43″W / 41.17611°N 86.21194°W / 41.17611; -86.21194.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 129.
- "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Plymouth | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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