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°W / 40.59556; -85.25944Coordinates: 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.59556°N 85.25944°W / 40.59556; -85.25944
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 / 40.59556; -85.25944.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Keystone, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 174.
  5. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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