Keystone, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Keystone, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Wells County
Pushpin Label:Keystone
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Keystone in Wells County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wells
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Chester
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.5936°N -85.2603°W
Elevation Ft:866
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46759
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-39654[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830580

Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[2]

The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 174.