Byron, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′26″N 86°37′41″W / 41.65722°N 86.62806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Township | Kankakee |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46371 |
FIPS code | 18-09658 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431927 [1] |
Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Byron was laid out and platted in 1836. [3] Byron was once considered a center of trade in the area. With the construction of the Northern Indiana Railroad, business activity shifted to other towns, particularly nearby Rolling Prairie, and Byron's population dwindled. [4]
Byron, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′26″N 86°37′41″W / 41.65722°N 86.62806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Township | Kankakee |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46371 |
FIPS code | 18-09658 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431927 [1] |
Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Byron was laid out and platted in 1836. [3] Byron was once considered a center of trade in the area. With the construction of the Northern Indiana Railroad, business activity shifted to other towns, particularly nearby Rolling Prairie, and Byron's population dwindled. [4]