Beaver City, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Beaver City, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Beaver City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:40.9069°N -87.4156°W
Elevation Ft:686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47922
Area Code:219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-04006[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:430671

Beaver City is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Beaver City was founded in 1893, and was named after the local Beaver Prairie.[2] A post office was established at Beaver City in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 62.
  3. Web site: Newton County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 6, 2017.