Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana explained

Official Name:Byron, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Byron
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaPorte
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kankakee
Coordinates:41.6572°N -86.6281°W
Elevation Ft:820
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46371
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-09658[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:431927

Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

Byron was laid out and platted in 1836.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships . C. C. Chapman & Co. . 1880 . 727.
  3. Book: Packard, Jasper. History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. 1876. S. E. Taylor, printers. 48.