Lydick, Indiana

Lydick
Unincorporated community
Lydick
Lydick
Coordinates: 41°41′36″N 86°22′48″W / 41.69333°N 86.38000°W / 41.69333; -86.38000Coordinates: 41°41′36″N 86°22′48″W / 41.69333°N 86.38000°W / 41.69333; -86.38000
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Warren
Elevation[1] 738 ft (225 m)
ZIP code 46628
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452674

Lydick is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the South BendMishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lydick originally had three different names, which were Warren Center, Sweet Home, and Lindley.[3]

A post office opened under the name Warren Centre in 1839. It was renamed to Sweet Home in 1885, and in 1902 was renamed again to Lindley. It was renamed once more to Lydick in 1909, and was discontinued in 1913.[4]

Geography

Lydick is located at 41°41′36″N 86°22′48″W / 41.69333°N 86.38000°W / 41.69333; -86.38000.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Lydick, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 283.
  4. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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