Eden, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Eden, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Eden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Green
Coordinates:39.9039°N -85.7694°W
Elevation Ft:883
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46140
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-20188[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830399

Eden is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Eden was laid out and platted in 1835.[2] A post office was established at Eden in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882 . King & Binford . Binford, John H. . 1882 . 223.
  3. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014.