Clymers, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Clymers
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Cass County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cass County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Coordinates:40.7075°N -86.4489°W
Elevation Ft:725
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46947
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-13942[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:432697

Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Clymers was laid out in 1869.[2] It was named for its founder, George Clymer.[3] A post office was established at Clymers in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

Geography

Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through the town.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 539.
  3. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 39.
  4. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 August 2014.