Hessen Cassel, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hessen Cassel, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Hessen Cassel
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marion
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.9772°N -85.0722°W
Elevation Ft:797
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46816
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830305

Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Hessen Cassel was platted in 1863.[1] Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans,[2] and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.

References

  1. 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. 163. This village was platted in 1863....
  2. Book: Griswold. Bert Joseph. Taylor. Mrs. Samuel R.. The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. 1917. Robert O. Law Company. 621.