Manhattan, Indiana

Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Manhattan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Manhattan
Manhattan
Coordinates: 39°33′18″N 86°55′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipWashington
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46171
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID438515

History

Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point.[3] The community was named after Manhattan, in New York.[4] A post office was established at Manhattan in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Manhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Manhattan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  3. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 179.
  4. 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.
  5. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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