Mount Zion, Indiana | |
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 Wells County's location in
Indiana | |
  Mount Zion Location of Mount Zion in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′01″N 85°20′05″W / 40.65028°N 85.33472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46792 |
| FIPS code | 18-51786 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439724 [1] |
Mount Zion is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Mount Zion in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917. [3] The community took its name from the nearby Mount Zion Church. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
231.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for a church around which the village was built.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Mount Zion, Indiana | |
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Wells County's location in
Indiana | |
Mount Zion Location of Mount Zion in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′01″N 85°20′05″W / 40.65028°N 85.33472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46792 |
| FIPS code | 18-51786 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439724 [1] |
Mount Zion is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Mount Zion in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917. [3] The community took its name from the nearby Mount Zion Church. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
231.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for a church around which the village was built.
Municipalities and communities of
Wells County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Wells County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |