Sedan, Indiana

Sedan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944Coordinates: 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Township	Richland
Elevation^[1]	932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code	46730
FIPS code	18-68616^[2]
GNIS feature ID	443193

Sedan is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

The Sedan post office was discontinued in 1908.^[3] It was likely named after Sedan, in France.^[4]

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Sedan, apparently for the French city...

Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Auburn

Cities	Auburn Butler Garrett

Towns	Altona Ashley‡ Corunna Hamilton‡ Saint Joe Waterloo

Townships	Butler Concord Fairfield Franklin Grant Jackson Keyser Newville Richland Smithfield Spencer Stafford Troy Union Wilmington

Unincorporated communities	Artic Auburn Junction Butler Center Cedar Concord Fairfield Center Hopewell Moore New Era Newville Orangeville Saint Johns Sedan Spencerville Stafford Center Summit Taylor Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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