Maples, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Maples, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Maples
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:about 19,209
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.0108°N -84.9681°W
Elevation Ft:801
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46816
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830307

Maples is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Maples in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The community was named for Lewis S. Maples, a lumber baron.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Maples .
  2. Web site: Allen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2014.
  3. 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. 644.