Beaver Dam, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Beaver Dam, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Beaver Dam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kosciusko
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.0861°N -86.0133°W
Elevation Ft:896
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46910
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-04024[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:430677

Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Beaver Dam (previously spelled Beaverdam) contained a post office from 1844 until 1901.[2] [3] A beaver dam on the nearby creek caused the name to be selected.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Kosciusko County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 November 2014.
  3. Book: Royse, L. W.. A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past. 1919. Lewis Publishing Company. 379.
  4. 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. ...on the site of a large beaver dam, on a creek of the same name..