Keystone, Indiana
| Keystone | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Wells County's location in Indiana | |
  Keystone Location of Keystone in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°WCoordinates: 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Chester |
| Elevation[1] | 860 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46759 |
| FIPS code | 18-39654[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437280 |
Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[4]
A post office was established at Keystone in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[5]
Geography
Keystone is located at 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Keystone, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 174.
- ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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