Manhattan, Indiana

Manhattan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Manhattan, Indiana
Manhattan, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°33′18″N 86°55′39″W / 39.55500°N 86.92750°W / 39.55500; -86.92750Coordinates: 39°33′18″N 86°55′39″W / 39.55500°N 86.92750°W / 39.55500; -86.92750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 643 ft (196 m)
ZIP code 46171
GNIS feature ID 438515

Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle, the county seat of Putnam County.

History

Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Manhattan, in New York.[3] A post office called Manhattan was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

References

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


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